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Update at 10:50 am: Traffic is again moving freely on Highway 49 following the early morning big rig rollover crash. More details are below:
Update at 7 am : Caltrans has put in place a hard closure of Highway 49 between Poppy Hills and Springfield Road due to the rollover crash involving a big rig truck carrying bread in the Tuttletown area. The CHP reports that the hard closure is expected to last anywhere from one-and-a-half to three hours. Travelers will need to take an alternate route.
Original story posted at 6:19 am: Tuolumne County, CA — Clean-up is ongoing following a truck accident early this morning on Highway 49 near Fraguero Road, just outside of the Tuttletown area.
At around 3:30 am, a commercial truck, carrying a trailer, was located, overturned, just off the highway. The truck was filled with bread and was on its way to making a delivery. The CHP reports that no injuries were reported in the incident. Emergency officials are still working to clean up the crash, so travel with caution in the area.
This post was last modified on 04/29/2024 7:00 am
Written by BJ Hansen.
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