Highway 299 Closed After Vehicle Careens Into Trinity River
A serious traffic collision just east of Big Bar has closed both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 299. According to LoCO’s CHP Watch the incident involved a single vehicle which left the roadway and ended up in the Trinity River.
Neither CHP nor Caltrans have indicated when the highway might be open again.
TRAFFIC ALERT: State Route 299 is blocked, approximately 3 miles west of Helena, due to a traffic collision. pic.twitter.com/vfXtM3PP2i
— Caltrans District 2 (@CaltransD2) June 1, 2022
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[3] SOLO VEH INTO RIVER
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[8] 1039 90 OFC FOR 90-16
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[13] ND-H14 ENRT TO TC
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[14] B90-016 REQ 1185 WITH ENOUGH CABLE TO FLIP THE VEH
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[16] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS TOW 530-629-2424 ENRT