Heat to blame? Buckling pavement closed four lanes on Highway 50

Four lanes that were closed on eastbound Highway 50 near Jefferson Boulevard in West Sacramento, after the pavement began to buckle and crumble Sunday afternoon, have now re-opened.

California Highway Patrol received reports of “a hazard of some sort” on the eastbound Highway 50 about 4:30 p.m., and discovered there was buckling across several lanes, Officer Mike Simpson said.

All lanes were open at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday after repairs were made.

This story was originally published June 18, 2017 at 9:55 PM with the headline "Heat to blame? Buckling pavement closed four lanes on Highway 50."