Highway 99 in Fresno closed due to oil spill, expected to reopen Friday morning

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Parts of Highway 99 successful Fresno are closed pursuing an lipid spill connected the roadworthy connected Thursday night.

The California Highway Patrol says it's not known what caused the spill oregon who is responsible.

Southbound 99 is closed from Ashlan Avenue each the mode to Jensen Avenue.

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The road is expected to reopen betwixt 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday.

The CHP says cars were spinning retired owed to a deficiency of traction from the oil.

Fresno Fire Hazmat has identified the lipid arsenic not flammable oregon combustible.

Cal-Trans workers are putting down absorbent worldly and sand.