Big rig crash closes southbound Highway 99 near Chowchilla

A big rig truck hauling 7,500 gallons of gasoline was headed southbound on Highway 99 near Chowchilla when it overturned near Road 15 on Saturday, according to CHP.

No injuries were reported.

The accident happened at 1:11 a.m. Saturday, closing traffic for hours before it was reopened in the afternoon.

CHP said the driver, Manjinder Singh, 35, of Tracy drove off onto the shoulder of the road for an unknown reason when the truck overturned on the driver’s side.

Around 11 a.m, Saturday, CHP reported the lanes will remain closed for the next 12 to 24 hours because of asphalt erosion.

Caltrans is working on securing a contractor for removing and repaving 100 feet of asphalt across both southbound lanes.

Major detours for traffic are in place for commercial vehicles via southbound State Route 59 to eastbound State Route 152 and southbound State Route 99.

Passenger vehicle traffic is utilizing the Road 15 exit into the city of Chowchilla and back onto State Route 99.

Drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the crash, CHP said.

This story was originally published November 2, 2019 at 8:31 AM.