Big rig crashes on Highway 180 near Van Ness exit

A tractor-trailer jack-knifed on westbound Highway 180, causing a major traffic backup near the Highway 99 interchange in Fresno early Wednesday.

The crash happened about 4:15 a.m. near the Van Ness exit. Authorities are directing traffic off Highway 180 at Van Ness.

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published January 4, 2017 at 6:11 AM with the headline "Big rig crashes on Highway 180 near Van Ness exit."