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Stalled big rig slows traffic on Capital City Freeway, Caltrans says

Capital City freeway slowed to a halt Thursday afternoon when a big rig stalled in the road, according to the California Department of Transportation. Traffic was backed up to as far as Broadway.
Capital City freeway slowed to a halt Thursday afternoon when a big rig stalled in the road, according to the California Department of Transportation. Traffic was backed up to as far as Broadway. California Department of Transportation

Traffic slowed to a halt on northbound Capital City Freeway in Sacramento Thursday afternoon after a big rig stalled in the road, according to the California Department of Transportation.

The truck stalled just north of E Street, causing major delays Caltrans said in a tweet. According to live traffic monitor site Waze, traffic is backed up to just south of the Highway 50 connector, near Broadway.

Caltrans crews and a tow truck were on the way for the stalled big rig as of 1:10 p.m., according to Caltrans.

Caltrans advised motorists to use an alternate route.

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