Eastbound Intrstate 8 was blocked for a short time Monday afternoon after a big rig jack knifed near Anderholt Road.

The accident was reported shortly after 1:00 p.m. and the California Highway Patrol says that both eastbound lanes were blocked for a short time. Crews responded to a hazardous materials spill that resulted from the accident. The nature of the material spilled was not released. The accident remains under investigation.