Downed Power Line Closes Interstate 80 Near Rainbow

PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — Interstate 80 was closed in both directions for more than an hour Wednesday morning due to a downed power line in the Rainbow area in Placer County, according to the California Department of Transportation.

Caltrans says westbound traffic was being held at Truckee and eastbound was closed just east of Colfax.

The power line came down around 9:30 a.m. It was cleared just after 10:30 a.m.