Early Thursday morning, July 17, a semi hauling a load of industrial pipes rolled over on northbound Interstate 5 just north of the Bridge Bay exit near Redding, California.

The crash: It happened around 2:44 a.m., causing over 50 large pipes—about 20 feet long and 8 inches thick—to spill across all northbound lanes of I-5.

• No injuries were reported in the incident.
• The load blocked the entire highway, leading to an eight-hour shutdown between Mountain Gate and Bridge Bay.
• Heavy wreckers, a front loader, and emergency workers responded. Some had to reach the crash on foot due to traffic jams.

Traffic impact: Northbound I-5 was completely closed at Fawndale Road, forcing traffic to turn around. Southbound lanes were not impacted.

Cleanup and response: Caltrans and CHP set up road signs and used a “round robin” method, at times letting small groups of vehicles through as crews worked to clear the scattered pipes and reopen the highway, according to KRCR News.

All northbound lanes were finally reopened at 10:30 a.m. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.