All lanes back open on southbound Highway 99 through Stockton after deadly crash
STOCKTON – Southbound Highway 99 was closed due to a deadly crash near the crosstown freeway in Stockton on Friday morning.
The crash happened a little before 5 a.m. right near the Highway 99 and Highway 4 connector.
Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but California Highway Patrol confirmed that the incident left at least one person dead and involved a big rig.
Due to the crash, CHP was diverting traffic off of the freeway. Traffic was backing up back to Morada at the height of the closure.
Just after 8:30 a.m., one lane reopened. All lanes were back open by 11 a.m.
No details about the person who died in the incident have been released.
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