Paint spill closes San Diego freeway connector

SAN DIEGO (AP)

The California Highway Patrol has closed a major freeway connector in San Diego after about 200 gallons of paint spilled off a truck.

Officer Brad Baehr said Monday that about 40 buckets of white paint fell off the truck's flatbed as the driver rounded a curve onto eastbound Interstate 8 from northbound state Highway 163.

The CHP says the paint spilled shortly before 8 a.m. during morning rush hour. The connector is expected to remain closed until early afternoon until the area is cleaned.

No injuries were reported.

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