MODESTO – Highway 99 was closed down in both directions near downtown Modesto Thursday night as authorities worked to reason with a distraught person on an overcrossing.
The incident began at about 9:30pm near the 6th and I street intersection. Both lanes of the highway were closed down while officers tried to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the situation.
Surrounding roadways were impacted as well. Traffic was diverted from Kansas Avenue in the southbound lanes, and from Tuolumne Boulevard on the northbound side.
Anyone needing help through difficult times should call 1-800-273-8255 24 hours a day.
