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Highway 99 backs up after vehicle overturns near Fowler

Traffic on southbound Highway 99 was backed up Friday night after a car overturned south of Fowler.

No injuries were reported, according to a California Highway Patrol dispatcher.

The CHP reported that a car hit the center divider, then crossed over to the other side of the freeway near Manning Avenue. It was described as a gray compact, upside down in the slow lane.

By 5:30 p.m., heavy traffic was stacking up at Merced Avenue in Fowler.

The crash was reported to have happened after someone suffered a medical emergency. That person was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, according to the CHP.

Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado: 559-441-6304, @cres_guez

This story was originally published October 20, 2017 at 7:25 PM with the headline "Highway 99 backs up after vehicle overturns near Fowler."

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