Minor injuries reported after four-car crash on Capital City Freeway closes three lanes
Minor injuries were reported Saturday afternoon after a four-car crash on eastbound Capitol City Freeway near the midtown connector with Highways 50 and 99 blocked all but one lane of traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A green kayak was spotted in the middle of the No. 3 lane of eastbound Capital City Freeway near S Street around 2:43 p.m., according to the CHP incident logs. Minutes later, four cars collided and blocked lanes the four outside lanes.
Only the No. 1 lane was open until around 3:30 p.m. as crews worked to clear the wreckage. Minor injuries were reported from the crash.