Air ambulance lands on I-80 near Kingvale after overturned crash blocks one lane, authorities say
An overturned vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near Kingvale required an air ambulance response Friday, according to Caltrans.
The crash, near Rainbow between Yuba Pass and Kingvale, was reported about 10:45 a.m. and was blocking one eastbound lane of traffic at the time, according to Caltrans.
I-80 will be briefly closed as an air helicopter lands on the freeway just after 11 a.m., Caltrans said in a tweet.
According to California Highway Patrol traffic incident logs, the involved driver may have fallen asleep and drifted off the roadway.
The roadway was reopened as of 11:45 a.m.
No other details were immediately available.
This story was originally published June 7, 2019 at 11:20 AM.
Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee