Crime & Safety
Expect Traffic Snarls on Hwy. 101 in San Jose Friday Afternoon
One lane is shut down because of a big-rig crash.
A jackknifed big-rig is spilling diesel fuel on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose and has closed a lane and on-ramp this afternoon, according to a California Highway Patrol officer.
The accident, involving at least one big-rig, was reported at 3:13 p.m. just north of 13th Street. A Sig-alert was issued at 3:25 p.m., according to CHP Officer James Evans.
The northbound 13th Street on-ramp is shut down and one northbound lane is blocked because of the crash, Evans said.
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Crews are trying to divert the fuel from spilling into drains and other lanes of traffic, Evans said.
There is no estimated time for when the on-ramp and lane will reopen, according to the CHP.
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—By Bay City News
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