Highway 46 reopened after crash blocks westbound lanes near Paso area rest stop

Update, 3:13 p.m.: All lanes of westbound Highway 46 have been reopened, according to Caltrans’ Jim Shivers.

Update, 9:57 a.m.:

The number 1 lane has reopened, according to the CHP Traffic Incident page and the Caltrans District 5 Twitter.

Update, 9:41 a.m.:

According to the CHP Traffic Incident page, multiple people have been stopped on Highway 46 for an hour and half waiting for the roadway to reopen after a crash involving a car and a semi-trailer truck.

The CHP was not allowing vehicles to pass using the center divider and there is no estimate for when the lanes will open.

Original story:

The westbound lanes of Highway 46 were closed near the Shandon rest area north of Paso Robles following a two-vehicle crash.

According to the CHP Traffic Incident page, the crash happened at about 6:15 a.m. and resulted in a car and semi-trailer truck overturning.

Two people were injured in the collision, Cal Fire said.

A Sigalert was issued for westbound Highway 46 at 6:57 a.m., according to the CHP.

Cal Fire estimated the lanes would reopen around 8:30 a.m., but as of 9 a.m., the lanes remained closed.

This story will be updated when more information becomes available.

This story was originally published December 22, 2019 at 9:20 AM.