Hazardous materials spill, 40 Freeway, Newberry Springs 1 a.m.

A tractor trailer containing asphalt overturned on the 40 Freeway at 1:02 a.m. near the Desert Oasis rest area, spilling diesel fuel and tar and forcing a partial closure of the highway. The driver veered off the road into a ditch, causing the semi to land on its side. The driver suffered major injuries and was flown to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. Officers closed one lane of the highway until about 5 a.m.