Deadly Accident Shuts Down Highway

A black pickup truck careened off a freeway and onto a highway

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE A least one person died and another was trapped after an accident in Alpine, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A black pickup truck went off the roadway at about 7 a.m. Thursday on westbound Interstate 8 near Dunbar Lane and rolled onto Old Highway 80, according to the CHP.

At least one person died. Another was rescued and airlifted to a local hospital.

Old Highway 80 was closed in both directions near Dunbar Lane. The closure was expected to last for at least two hours.

Itโ€™s not clear what caused the accident.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

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