Highway 99 south of Fresno reopened after morning commute closure

UPDATE: The CHP reported around 8:50 p.m. the northbound lanes of Highway 99 are open again, however traffic was backed up for five miles due to the closure at North Avenue following a truck overturning.

ORIGINAL STORY: The California Highway Patrol cautioned drivers heading to Fresno on northbound Highway 99 Thursday morning to expect a road closure until about 10 a.m. after a pastry truck overturned in a traffic collision.

The collision, which occurred shortly after 2 a.m., forced officers to divert traffic off 99 at North Avenue. Spokeswoman Shasta Tollefson said there were only minor injuries in the crash, and workers were just beginning to right the truck about 7 a.m.

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published July 22, 2021 at 7:18 AM.