BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — CHP reports that Highway 178 at the Mouth of the Canyon is closed due to a minor rockslide, with rocks being washed across the road, said a CHP official. The closure was announced on CHP’s website at 7:44 p.m.

Both directions are closed.

It’s unknown when the area will reopen. Caltrans crews are working to check the roads for rocks.

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