Firefighters rescue driver trapped in box truck on 405 Freeway

Dump truck crashes off 405 in Van Nuys

A driver was injured after a dump truck crashed off the side of the 405 Freeway in Van Nuys. All lanes of the freeway were closed during cleanup.

LOS ANGELES - Crews freed a dump truck driver who became trapped when the truck fell over its side off the 405 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley and caused a fuel spill that left traffic backed up for miles Tuesday afternoon.

The incident was reported at 1:23 p.m. on the southbound lanes of the 405 Freeway at the Victory Boulevard exit in Van Nuys.

SkyFOX flew over the scene and showed traffic was stopped on both sides of the freeway as crews worked to free the driver. The driver was rescued after about 30 minutes and was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.

Officials said about 20 gallons of fuel spilled from the truck and onto the hillside adjacent to the freeway, but none of the fuel ignited or entered any storm drains in the area.

The Victory Boulevard on-ramp has since reopened following cleanup efforts.

City News Service contributed to this report.