Update: Big Rig Rollover Crash On Mono Way
Update at 3:33 p.m.: The CHP has reopened a stretch of Mono Way in the east Sonora area that was closed this morning after a big rig truck rolled over and dumped metal onto the roadway. Traffic is now moving in both directions. The reopening of the roadway was expected at 1 p.m., but that timeframe was pushed to the two o’clock hour and the roadway reopened just minutes ago in the three o’clock hour. No injuries were reported in this extended cleanup effort. The road closure had extended from Tuolumne Road to Highway 108 near the Ford dealership, with motorists being directed to the Sonora Bypass.
Update at 3:15 p.m.: Sonora CHP Unit spokesperson Steve Machado tells Clarke Broadcasting that crews are still working to clear all the metal that was scattered on Mono Way after a big rig overturned near Tuolumne Road this morning. The roadway was expected to be reopened in the one o’clock hour, and that was pushed into the two o’clock hour. As can be seen in the image box photos, Machado notes that crews continue to clean up the debris. He says that the officer on the scene now reports the roadway will reopen in the three o’clock hour.
Update at 2:30 p.m.: The CHP reports that it has pushed the expected reopening of Mono Way to sometime in the two o’clock hour. Further details on the crash are below.
Below written by BJ Hansen update at 11 am: The Tuolumne County Public Works Department reports that Mono Way is closed to all traffic due to the big rig truck rollover crash from earlier this morning. The closure extends from Tuolumne Road to Highway 108 near the Ford dealership. Crews are on scene, and the road is expected to reopen by 1:00 p.m.
Original story posted at 9:12 am: Sonora, CA — The CHP and other emergency responders are on the scene of a crash on Mono Way near the Tuolumne Road intersection.
A big rig truck, carrying metal, rolled over during the eight o’clock hour this morning and is blocking the road. Officials are conducting traffic control in the area. Travelers are urged to avoid the area during cleanup efforts. A tow truck is responding. It is unknown if there were any related injuries.
