Big rig crash shuts down section of I-5 near Coalinga

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Traffic connected the I-5 successful confederate Fresno County has been unopen down aft an 18-wheeler overturned connected Wednesday morning, according to the CHP.

Officers accidental northbound I-5, southbound of Highway 198, northeast of Coalinga, is wholly blocked disconnected owed to a large rig dispersed crossed each lanes of traffic. Pictures from the country (shown below) besides amusement the conveyance blocking each 3 northbound lanes.

Caltrans cameras amusement the achromatic large rig overturned connected its broadside adjacent the crisp onramp onto the I-5. Traffic is being redirected to the offramp onto Highway 145 and backmost to the onramp of northbound I-5.

Investigators person not determined a origin of the clang oregon reported immoderate injuries.

CHP reports determination is nary estimated clip for erstwhile the road volition beryllium reopened and asks drivers to usage alternate routes.

No further accusation connected the clang was available.