All Lanes Back Open On SB Highway 99 Near Elk Grove After Crash Causes Severe Traffic Delay
ELK GROVE (CBS13) — The latest on a crash along Highway 99 near Elk Grove on Friday:
8:05 a.m.
All lanes are now back open after a crash that severely clogged traffic leaving Elk Grove on Friday morning.
Caltrans says Highway 99 has been cleared, but drivers should still expect a delay as traffic catches up.
No other information about the crash has been released at this point.
7:15 a.m.
A crash along southbound Highway 99 has traffic backing up leaving Elk Grove on Friday morning.
The crash happened just before 6:30 a.m. near the Eschinger Road offramp.
#TrafficAlert in @SacCountyCA: ???? The #2 (right) lane BLOCKED ???? on southbound SR-99 just north of Eschinger Rd. due to traffic collision. Expect delays. Use I-5. @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento @FOX40 @PedroRiveraTV @GoodDayCourtney @TinaMacuha @GoodDayTraffic @ABC10 @BrittanyBegley pic.twitter.com/LmCtyz0EpG
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) April 2, 2021
Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but a pickup truck was left with significant damage. That truck is now blocking the road and crews are working to try and move it.
Traffic is now severely backing up starting just after Elk Grove Boulevard to Eschinger Road.
Drivers should use Interstate 5 instead, Caltrans says, or expect heavy delays.