Traffic Alert: Winds Down Trees on Concord Avenue Near I-680

All three westbound lanes of traffic on Concord Avenue are expected to be closed for several hours today near the on-ramp to Interstate Highway 680 because of a tree that reportedly fell on a vehicle, Concord police said.

The lanes are closed at Diamond Boulevard near the highway on-ramp following an incident first called in to dispatchers at 11:32 a.m., police said.

No one was injured by the fallen tree, which is not affecting the Highway 680 on-ramp, California Highway Patrol Officer Ron Simmons said.

Concord police are working with the CHP to clear the roadway, but the lanes of Concord Avenue are expected to remain closed for several hours as workers remove two large trees downed by today’s strong winds, police said.

--Bay City News

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