Crime & Safety

Multiple Big Rigs Crash In Sierra, I-80 And Highway 50 See Chain Controls

Caltrans said the crashes were near Whitmore. The lanes were closed for over an hour and reopened at about 6 p.m.

(CBS San Francisco)

April 5, 2024

GOLD RUN – Stormy weather moving through Northern California on Thursday led to some travel issues across the Sierra Nevada.

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All westbound Interstate 80 traffic in the Sierra was briefly held at the Nevada state line and in Truckee due to multiple big rig crashes during the afternoon.

Caltrans said the crashes were near Whitmore. The lanes were closed for over an hour and reopened at about 6 p.m.

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