Traffic & Transit

Traffic Alert: Big-Rig Overturns On Highway 121

The crash was blocking Highway 121 just north of Wooden Valley Road.

NAPA COUNTY, CA — An overturned big-rig has closed both directions of state Highway 121 in unincorporated Napa County this afternoon, California Highway Patrol officials said. The crash was reported at 3:35 p.m. Monday at Highway 121 just north of Wooden Valley Road.

A big-rig carrying 20 tons of dirt overturned, CHP officials said.

Napa County sheriff's officials said Highway 121 will be closed until about 6 or 7 p.m. and they're asking drivers to use other routes.

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A Sig-alert was issued at 4:01 p.m. because of the closure.

By Bay City News Service

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