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.