Traffic flowing again after collision involving 3 big rigs on eastbound I-10 near Whitewater

A collision involving three big rigs on Interstate 10 eastbound in Whitewater was cleared at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, according to California Highway Patrol Spokesperson Jason Montez, allowing the resumption of normal traffic flows.

The crash was reported 8:05 a.m. west of Haugen Lehmann Way. The California Highway Patrol reported three big rigs involved in the accident, with one party trapped. That person was extricated from their vehicle at 8:39 a.m.

The CHP traffic incident information page reported that a semi rear-ended another semi, and that slabs of granite from one vehicle ended up on the roadway.

Desert Sun reporter James Cutchin contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Collision involving 3 big rigs backs up traffic on I-10 eastbound