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Traffic moving again after big rig overturns on Highway 99 south of Fresno

An overturned big rig and trailer blocked southbound traffic on Highway 99 at Bethel Avenue on Tuesday morning, July 27, 2021.
An overturned big rig and trailer blocked southbound traffic on Highway 99 at Bethel Avenue on Tuesday morning, July 27, 2021. Kingsburg Police Department

UPDATE: The Kingsburg Police Department reported on social media that traffic on Highway 99 is moving again:

“Truck and trailer have been removed from the roadway. Traffic may still be moving slowly. Stay alert and exercise caution in the area.”

ORIGINAL STORY: Southbound traffic on Highway 99 south of Fresno was closed early Tuesday near Kingsburg after a tractor trailer overturned.

The crash caused debris to be strewn across the roadway and diesel fuel to spill.

All southbound lanes were shut down initially, and traffic was diverted onto Bethel Avenue.

The Kingsburg Police Department reported around 7:30 that one southbound lane had reopened.

The CHP did not say when the road closure would be lifted.

This story was originally published July 27, 2021 at 7:51 AM.

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Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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