State Police will close one westbound lane of Interstate 84 today to facilitate cleanup of a tractor-trailer accident that occurred last week.
The lane will be closed west of Exit 19 (State Route 12) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The lane closure is due to a clean-up operation resulting from an accident on the evening of January 8, when a tractor-trailer crashed through a guide rail, traveled down an embankment and rolled over.
Soon afterward, local firefighters rescued the operator who was trapped in her vehicle and sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was removed the following morning.
But the truck’s cargo, which consisted of numerous pallets of bottled water, couldn’t be removed without special heavy equipment. Barring unusual circumstances or inclement weather, the operation should be completed by Tuesday afternoon, police said.