Traffic

Southbound Highway 99 blocked near I-5 after major collision with semi-truck, CHP says

A view of southbound 99 at Elkhorn Boulevard following a major collision involving a semi-truck December 3, 2019.
A view of southbound 99 at Elkhorn Boulevard following a major collision involving a semi-truck December 3, 2019. Caltrans

Southbound traffic on Highway 99 is blocked Tuesday afternoon after a collision involving a semi-truck, the California Highway Patrol said.

The left lanes of the southbound freeway are blocked just north of Interstate 5, according to an alert by the CHP

“Motorists can expect heavy congestion and delays,” the alert said. “There’s no estimated time of reopening.”

One person is in the process of being extricated from a vehicle, the alert said.

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