Essex, CA: Pickup truck crashes down an 80 foot embankment along eastbound Interstate 40.

Essex, CA: Pickup truck crashes down an 80 foot embankment along eastbound Interstate 40.

According to the California Highway Patrol, a driver of a Toyota pickup truck crashes down an 80 foot embankment along eastbound Interstate 40 at milepost 126 near Essex, California.

The crash occurred at around 2:18 p.m. PT Saturday.

According to the California Highway Patrol in Barstow, California, there was an injury in the crash, and the person was transported to a hospital.

Heavy equipment will be needed to recover the truck.

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