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Highway 49 Truck Accident

Sonora, CA — Expect activity this morning on Highway 49 near Wilcox Ranch Road.

The CHP reports that a big rig started to go down a ravine and a portion is hanging off the side of Highway 49. Travel with caution and be prepared for emergency crews. One lane of traffic is reportedly blocked.

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Updated at 7:25am: The accident is no longer slowing traffic on Highway 49.

This post was last modified on 12/20/2011 6:19 am

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Written by BJ Hansen.

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