Car crashes into big rig, blocks traffic on Highway 99 in Fresno
A major injury car accident snarled traffic on Highway 99 near Ashlan Avenue on Sunday morning.
Few details were immediately available, but a small sedan appeared to have crashed into the rear end of a tractor-trailer around 5:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the highway, according to the California Highway Patrol’s traffic incident page.
All lanes of traffic were blocked for a time by the truck and the car crash. Officers eventually rerouted cars through the center divider.
Officers were still on the scene two hours later.
This story will be updated.
This story was originally published December 12, 2021 at 8:12 AM.
Bethany Clough
The Fresno Bee