NORTH COAST, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol said a portion of Highway 20 near Ukiah has been closed in response to a multi-vehicle collision.

The crash occurred at around 1:40 p.m. Friday at Highway 20 and Highway 101, in the area of Road 144, according to the CHP.

Initial reports stated that all lanes of Highway 20 were blocked by the wreck, which involved a white semi, a Pepsi big rig and a sedan.

The CHP’s Ukiah office reported shortly before 3 p.m. that Highway 20 will be shut down for several hours for investigation and cleanup efforts.

As of 3:30 p.m., there were no reports from CHP about possible injuries for those involved.

Reports from the scene stated that traffic around the scene is extremely backed up.

Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

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