Major Road Near Novato Closed After Truck Goes Off Embankment

The Marin-area CHP tweeted this photo of the truck on April 17, 2015.
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By Bay City News Service:

Both lanes of Petaluma-Point Reyes Road between Novato Boulevard and San Antonio Road near Novato were closed Friday evening after a refrigerator truck went off the road and down an embankment, the California Highway Patrol said.

The CHP received a report around 2 p.m. about an overturned tanker near McEvoy Ranch, but it was determined to be a refrigerator truck hauling groceries, CHP Officer Andrew Barclay said.

The CHP initially shut down one lane of the road and allowed one-way traffic through the area. When a big-rig arrived around 3 p.m., the CHP shut down both lanes of the road while the truck was brought back up onto the road, Barclay said.

The road is a popular route between Sonoma and Marin counties, Barclay said. Drivers are advised to take an alternate route. No injuries were reported, Barclay said.