A major traffic disruption is shutting down northbound lanes of Hwy. 99 late Sunday morning. A semi-truck hauling Amazon packages crashed into a bridge in Delano and spilled debris across the roadway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The incident was first reported around 9:49 a.m. as a solo vehicle crash involving a semi-truck pulling an Amazon trailer, just south of County Line Rd.
Authorities said the trailer became detached from the cab and struck a concrete bridge pillar just south of Delano, scattering packages and debris across all lanes.
According to the CHP Incident Page, 100 yards of debris covered the roadway and the trailer was severely compromised after hitting the overpass structure.
A major traffic disruption is shutting down northbound lanes of Hwy. 99 late Sunday morning.{ } This is a photo showing the traffic impact from the crash around 11:30 a.m. PHOTO: CalTrans
All northbound lanes were stopped around 10:16 a.m. The Delano Police Department assisted with holding on-ramps at both Cecil Avenue and the County Line Road interchange.
Caltrans was later called in to to initiate a full “hard closure” of northbound Hwy. 99. Drivers are being rerouted westbound to Road 144, then north to Avenue 24, where they could re-enter the freeway.
Cleanup crews and heavy-duty tow services were called to remove the damaged trailer and scattered cargo.
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There’s no word on if anyone was injured in the crash, or when the roadway will reopen.