Emergency crews responding to a McChord Air Force base gate this morning for a "major accident."

A pickup truck crashed into the gate leading into the base's housing area off Gravelly Lake Drive, an Air Force spokeswoman said.

Lakewood, McChord and Madigan emergency personnel were on the scene.

UPDATE: News Tribune photographer Joe Barrentine checked out the scene. He reports the driver was taken to Tacoma General Hospital for treatment of his injuries. There is no word on how serious those injuries are.

Also, there were no signs of braking outside the gate.

The truck apparently smashed into a 5,000-pound concrete barrier and moved it 20 to 25 feet.

UPDATE: The housing gate off Gravelly Lake Drive at McChord Air Base will not reopen this afternoon, according to a base spokesman. Base residents can use the Main Gate at Bridgeport Avenue.
The housing gate will reopen at 6 a.m. Monday as normal. The spokesman said crews have to install a new concrete barrier at the gate.
The gate is normally open in the morning and afternoon to accommodate commuters. It would have been closed over the holiday weekend.
The gate was closed when the pickup truck hit the barrier, the spokesman said, adding that the investigation into the reason for the assault on the gate is still underway.