Transportation

I-80 crash at Madison stalls westbound traffic. Expect delays, CHP warns

Traffic is delayed Monday morning on westbound Interstate 80 at Madison Avenue due to a multi-vehicle crash, California Highway Patrol officials said.
Traffic is delayed Monday morning on westbound Interstate 80 at Madison Avenue due to a multi-vehicle crash, California Highway Patrol officials said.

Traffic is delayed Monday morning on westbound Interstate 80 at Madison Avenue due to a multi-vehicle crash, California Highway Patrol officials said.

The collision involved a truck running into about three other vehicles in the right lane near the Madison off-ramp just before 6:40 a.m., according to CHP’s incident log. Two trucks involved in the crash were blocking the slow lane.

CHP Valley Division said in a tweet to expect delays as the right lane of traffic was blocked with debris. The roadway was clear by 8 a.m. Caltrans live traffic cameras had showed gridlock traffic on westbound I-80, backed up to Greenback Lane, just before 7 a.m.

Minor injuries were reported, according to CHP.

This story was originally published June 24, 2019 at 7:09 AM.

Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee
Michael McGough is a sports and local editor for The Sacramento Bee. He previously covered breaking news and COVID-19 for The Bee, which he joined in 2016. He is a Sacramento native and graduate of Sacramento State. 
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