Transportation

Update: I-5 lanes clear in Natomas after crash involving several vehicles, CHP says

Traffic backs up near Del Paso Road after a crash south of Arena Boulevard on Interstate 5 around 9 a.m. Wednesday. Jan. 29, 2020.
Traffic backs up near Del Paso Road after a crash south of Arena Boulevard on Interstate 5 around 9 a.m. Wednesday. Jan. 29, 2020.

Two lanes of southbound Interstate 5 were blocked in Natomas for nearly an hourfollowing a crash involving several vehicles Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

About six vehicles crashed around 9 a.m. on I-5, just south of Arena Boulevard and north of Interstate 80, according to the CHP incident log.

The two left lanes of traffic were closed but reopened shortly before 10 a.m., according to the CHP.

Only minor injuries were reported, the CHP said in an update.

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This story was originally published January 29, 2020 at 9:30 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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