Highway 49 Open

You can once again travel on Highway 49 near Fraguero Road.

The CHP reports that Highway 49 is open and traffic is able to move freely. At 5:10am a big rig truck swerved into a power pole, and it knocked some lines onto the highway. Power has now been restored to the 66 PG&E customers that went without electricity as a result of the crash.

The driver was reportedly trying to avoid a deer. No one was hurt in the incident.