Update: Stuck Big Rig Shuts Down HWY 108 Near Kennedy Meadows
Update at 5:30 p.m.: The CHP reports that the stuck big rig has been removed and traffic is moving freely once again. Further details on the incident can be viewed below.
Update at 3:35 p.m.: The CHP reports that Highway 108 Sonora Pass east of Kennedy Meadows will remain closed for at least another four hours as a tow crew works to remove a stuck big rig. They added, “The big rig is wedged between two mountain walls and the tow crew is having to move it inches at a time.” The roadway has been closed since just before 11 this morning. Further details on the crash are below.
Original post at 12:10 p.m.: Tuolumne County, CA – The Sonora Unit of the CHP reports that Highway 108 Sonora Pass east of Kennedy Meadows is closed.
The picture in the image box shows exactly why traffic has been halted, as a big rig driver who was in the eastbound lane tried to turn around and got stuck. The jackknifed truck is blocking the entire roadway. Currently, officers are turning travelers around in both directions.
A tow truck is headed to the scene, but the CHP states that it could take anywhere between 4-6 hours to clear the roadway. An alternative route for travelers planning to cross the pass today would be to take Highway 4 Ebbetts Pass in Calaveras County.
