Transportation

Fatality on southbound Interstate 5 backs up traffic north of Woodland

California Highway Patrol and fire personnel from Woodland at the scene of a fatal accident Thursday on southbound Interstate 5 just north of County Road 102.
California Highway Patrol and fire personnel from Woodland at the scene of a fatal accident Thursday on southbound Interstate 5 just north of County Road 102. Woodland Fire Department

A fatal accident Thursday afternoon on southbound Interstate 5 in Yolo County just north of County Road 102 has backed up traffic north of Woodland and limited access to the roadway.

Officials responded to the multivehicle accident around 4 p.m., according to the Woodland Fire Department.

Southbound access to Interstate 5 was open from the County Road 102 on-ramp, but the Woodland Fire Department advised drivers to avoid the highway in Woodland if possible.

This is a developing story.

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