Tree blocking Highway 41 backs up traffic near Atascadero
California Highway Patrol officers responded Saturday evening after a tree was reported blocking the southbound lane of Highway 41 near Homestead Road east of Atascadero, according to CHP traffic logs.
The traffic hazard was reported shortly after 5 p.m., and multiple CHP units responded.
Traffic appeared to be backing up in the area Saturday evening as crews worked to clear the roadway.
As of about 5:50 p.m., Caltrans was sending a loader to help remove the tree from the roadway, according to CHP logs posted on Caltrans QuickMap.
No injuries had been reported as of Saturday evening, and it was not immediately clear whether the roadway had fully reopened.