Crash Involving Big Rig, Sedan Closes I-5 South Of Elk Grove
(CBS13) - A crash involving a jackknifed big rig and a sedan blocked lanes of northbound Interstate 5 on Monday morning.
The incident happened just south of the Twin Cities Road exit around 3:30 a.m. and involved the truck, which was towing a trailer, and a sedan. One person was injured in the crash, according to a CHP statement.
A towing crew arrived at the scene of the crash and move the truck out of one lane before they ran into "complications." At one point, traffic was backed up as far away as two miles.
Several drivers decided to leave the freeway and cross the dirt center divider so they could go south on Interstate 5. However, some underestimated the depth of the mud in the median and got stuck.
Traffic backed up I-5 near Twin Cities after big rig accident. Picture of people trying to turn but getting stuck pic.twitter.com/pkv5uFeMyf
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) January 18, 2016
Heavy rains on Monday lead to several other crashes and localized flooding on area roadways.
Vehicle spin out goes thru fence CapCity Frwy at EB Marconi Curve @GoodDayTraffic @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/avCT1mQl5i
— DG (@CameraGuyDave1) January 18, 2016
.@CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac Kelly Dr. Blocked at hammer ln near I5. No thru traffic due to flooding pic.twitter.com/9T1NqEMlQt
— Heather Brent (@Heather_Brent) January 18, 2016
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