Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Highway 92 All Clear Following Big Rig Wreck
The eastbound side of the roadway was partially closed for more than two hours Friday morning.
UPDATE 2 P.M.: All lanes are back open on SR-92, the CHP says.
All lanes are now open, please drive carefully pic.twitter.com/p9jGHhWb3V
— CHP RWC (@CHP_RedwoodCity) October 28, 2016
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SAN MATEO, CA — A big rig fire reported on Highway 92 has prompted officials with the California Highway Patrol to issue a Sig Alert this morning and close two lanes on the eastbound side.
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According to the CHP, emergency crews were working to clean up diesel fuel on the road, and all eastbound lanes of 92 just east of the 101 were initially blocked due to the incident.
Units responded to a big rig fire on #Hwy92 near Edgewater. Eastbound 92 shut down. #Traffic #SanMateo pic.twitter.com/5pVLet9aIz
— San Mateo FD (@SanMateoFD) October 28, 2016
However, by 11 a.m., the number 1 lane was reopened to traffic, CHP logs indicate. It's not yet known how long the numbers 2 and 3 lanes will remain closed.
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The big rig fire was reported just before 10 a.m. No other information was currently available.
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Photo via SMFD
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