Oil spill causing cars to slip, slide along Fresno's Highway 99

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An lipid spill is backing up postulation and causing cars to suffer traction on a Fresno highway.

CHP says the spill is affecting the southbound lanes of Highway 99 northbound of the Highway 180 exit.

Officers estimation the spill to beryllium betwixt 4 and 5 miles agelong and accidental it is backing up postulation to Ashlan Avenue.

The clip it volition instrumentality to cleanable the spill has not been estimated, but updates volition beryllium provided arsenic they go available. In the meantime, motorists are advised to instrumentality different routes.