Update: Lanes reopen after big rig overturns on I-5 in Elk Grove
Northbound Interstate 5 has fully reopened in Elk Grove after a big rig overturned closed lanes for about three hours early Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans.
The incident was reported around 5:30 a.m. near Elk Grove Boulevard, according to the CHP’s online incident log.
The CHP South Sacramento office in social media posts shortly after 6:30 a.m. said both northbound lanes were closed but that traffic was being allowed to use the center median. Congestion was “extremely heavy” as a result.
Caltrans tweeted shortly before 8:30 a.m. that both lanes had reopened.
The Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department tweeted that there were no serious injuries in the incident.
This story was originally published April 23, 2021 at 6:59 AM.
