CHP MML File Photo
Update at 9 am: Both lanes of Highway 49 are back open.
Update at 7:21 am: Highway 49 is open with one-way traffic control following a big rig crash that occurred during the three o’clock hour this morning. Traffic delays are continuing in the area as crews clean up a fuel spill related to the crash.
Original story posted at 6:19 am: Tuolumne County, CA — Several county and state agencies are working to clean up a big rig truck crash on Highway 49 just south of Reynolds Ferry Road.
It is approaching the bridge over New Melones Reservoir, on the Tuolumne County side. The CHP reports that a logging truck overturned into a ravine at around 3:20 am. No injuries were reported. Some fuel was dumped onto the highway, prompting a response from Tuolumne County Environmental Health. The CHP reports that Highway 49 is completely closed near the crash site for vehicle recovery efforts.
It is not immediately clear when the highway will reopen.
This post was last modified on 09/30/2024 7:23 am
Written by BJ Hansen.
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