Crash closes three lanes on I-80 WB in northeast Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, CA -- A vehicle accident late Wednesday afternoon was blocking three right lanes on Interstate 80 westbound in northeast Sacramento, according to TTWN Sacramento.

Accident. three right lanes blocked. in #Sacramento on I 80 WB before Cap Cty Fwy, stop and go traffic back to Madison Ave #traffic https://t.co/c3uk72lAkZ

— TTWN Sacramento (@TotalTrafficSMF) July 21, 2021

The accident happened in the westbound lanes of I-80 west of the merge to Capital City Freeway near North Highlands and was first reported at 2:50 p.m.

The crash caused a traffic backup all the way down to Madison Avenue.

At 3:25 p.m., the scene was reported cleared, though evening commuters were warned of lingering delays impacting the westbound lanes stretching back to Elkhorn Boulevard and Greenback Lane.

Accident cleared in #Sacramento on I 80 WB before Cap Cty Fwy, stop and go traffic back to Elkhorn Blvd/Greenback Ln #traffic https://t.co/c3uk72lAkZ

— TTWN Sacramento (@TotalTrafficSMF) July 21, 2021

No further details on the crash have been shared at this time.

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