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Fatal Head-On Big-Rig Crash Shuts Highway 20 Near Grass Valley

Caltrans estimated a reopening between 4 and 6 p.m.

Overview

  • CHP said two semitrucks collided head-on shortly before 11 a.m., and traffic logs list the crash as a fatality.
  • SFGATE reported both truck drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, and a Toyota Tacoma subsequently hit the wreck, leaving its driver with minor injuries.
  • Both directions are closed between Highway 49 and Rough and Ready Highway as CHP and Caltrans handle the scene.
  • Drivers can use nearby country roads to bypass the area, SFGATE reported.
  • The cause is under investigation, with the shutdown occurring during a peak Thanksgiving travel period noted by AAA.