Update: Downtown Fresno highway reopens after repairs for collision damage
A driver crashed into a freeway guardrail on Highway 41 Wednesday morning, partially blocking the transition to northbound Highway 99 near downtown Fresno.
That forced closure of at least a portion of the interchange until noon, the California Highway Patrol reported after the damage was assessed. True to its word, the roadway was open on time.
The crash happened about 5:15 a.m. Emergency workers were called to free the victim on the busy section of highways, the CHP reported. The driver’s condition and other details about the crash were not immediately known.
This story was originally published January 26, 2022 at 6:01 AM.