Loop 1604 lanes reopen after truck with tortillas overturns

A large truck flipped on its side around 3:00 a.m. on Loop 1604 eastbound Thursday March 6, 2014 near the Huebner Road overpass. The accident is still being investigated and traffic on 1604 east has been diverted onto the feeder road while the truck is being removed from the scene. less A large truck flipped on its side around 3:00 a.m. on Loop 1604 eastbound Thursday March 6, 2014 near the Huebner Road overpass. The accident is still being investigated and traffic on 1604 east has been ... more Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Image 1 of / 15 Caption Close Loop 1604 lanes reopen after truck with tortillas overturns 1 / 15 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — The eastbound lanes of Loop 1604 on the Northwest Side have reopened after a tractor-trailer overturned near Blanco Road, causing the road to be closed for several hours.

Parascan Vasile, 62, was driving the 18-wheeler eastbound on the highway just after 3 a.m. when he swerved to the left, then overcorrected to the right, according to the San Antonio Police Department. Vasile then overcorrected again to the left, causing the tractor and trailer to roll onto their right side, according to police.

Vasile did not remember what happened, according to police. He was taken to University Hospital with injuries that were not incapacitating.

Tow trucks worked through the morning to pull the truck upright.

Media reports indicated the truck was carrying six tons of tortillas, but police were unable to confirm what was in the truck.

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