Davis, CA : Multi-vehicle crash snarls I-80 traffic near Davis on Friday, 28th February, 2020

A freeway wreck on Interstate 80 west of Davis snarled traffic for hours Friday after a big-rig crashed through the center divider, leading to additional collisions on the other side, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The chain reaction of events began shortly before 10:30 a.m. on westbound I-80 east of the Pedrick Road exit, where a Honda sedan collided with big-rig, sending both vehicles veering toward the center divider, according to a CHP news release.

While the Honda came to rest in the median, the big-rig tore through the metal guardrail and traveled into the eastbound lanes, striking a Subaru that tore into three pieces, officers said. The big-rig then struck another tractor-trailer, and both rigs came to rest on the south shoulder of the freeway.

Three of the drivers sustained minor to moderate injuries in the incident, while the first big-rig driver escaped unhurt, the CHP said. Freeway lanes were shut down in both directions following the collisions, causing traffic backups that lasted well into the afternoon Friday.


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