UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A stretch of Highway 20 closed early Wednesday following a fatal big rig crash has partially reopened, with a full opening not anticipated until evening.
The crash, which claimed the life of one semi driver and sent another to a regional trauma center, occurred at about 6 a.m. near Blue Lakes Lodge, closing down the highway as emergency responders worked at the scene, according to the CHP.
At about 2:30 p.m. the highway reopened with one-way controlled traffic, according to CHP Officer Kory Reynolds.
He estimated that the one-way controlled traffic would be in effect until about 6 p.m.
Reynolds said a full report on the incident is still being completed.