MODESTO – Highway 99 traffic was stalled Thursday night by a crash near Briggsmore Avenue.
The crash happened at about 9:15pm on the southbound lanes, with early reports indicating a sedan and pickup truck were both involved in the crash. At least one of them was reported overturned with major damage.
CalTrans was requested to assist with a hard closure and traffic was diverted off the highway. Sweepers were called to help clean a large amount of debris. At least one vehicle was towed for evidence in the investigation.
At publication time there was no update on extent of injuries.
