Update: Pile Up On HWY 108, Roadway Reopened
Update at 12:45 p.m.: Highway 108 has reopened and traffic is moving freely once again after a four-vehicle pile up near Coffill and Confidence roads, between the Twain Harte and Sugar Pine areas of Tuolumne County. CHP officers redirected traffic for about four hours as detectives investigated the collision and tow crews worked to remove the wreckage.
Update at 10:40 p.m.: Traffic remains backed up on Highway 108 after a four-vehicle pile up near Coffill and Confidence roads, between the Twain Harte and Sugar Pine areas of Tuolumne County. The CHP estimates the roadway will be blocked for another 45 minutes as officers are investigating the scene and tow crews work to remove the wreckage. Chp officers have been redirecting traffic for almost three hours. Find more details on the crash below.
Update at 10:08 a.m.: CHP officers continue to re-direct traffic on Highway 108 after a four-vehicle pile up near Coffill and Confidence roads, between the Twain Harte and Sugar Pine areas of Tuolumne County. The CHP reports that a large bus is stuck in the roadway as well. Traffic is backed up in both directions, and they are asking motorists to avoid the area. Further details on the crash are below.
Update at 9:10 a.m.: First responders remain on the scene of a four-vehicle crash on Highway 108 near Coffill and Confidence roads, between the Twain Harte and Sugar Pine areas of Tuolumne County. The CHP is reporting that as many as six people may have been injured in this collision, but there is no word on their conditions. Officers are redirecting traffic in that area, but it is getting backed up. There is no word yet on when the highway might be cleared, so motorists are being asked to avoid the area if possible.
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Original post at 8:45 a.m.: Tuolumne County, CA — First responders are on the scene of a four-vehicle crash on Highway 108 near Coffill and Confidence roads, between the Twain Harte and Sugar Pine areas of Tuolumne County.
The CHP reports the wreckage is blocking both lanes of the highway with officers directing traffic. They add that one person is pinned inside a vehicle, another is on its side, and yet another is smoking. There is plenty of activity in the area, and motorists are asked to avoid the area. An update will be provided as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.
