Two crashes involving trailers on Highway 99 cause hours-long shutdown, CHP says

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. -- Two crashes involving semi-tucks and trailers caused an hours-long shutdown connected Highway 99.

The California Highway Patrol responded to Northbound Highway 99 northbound of Second Street successful Selma conscionable aft midnight connected Saturday.

Investigators accidental a question trailer detached from a car earlier a semi-truck crashed into it, scattering debris successful the fig 2 and 3 lanes of the highway.

No 1 was injured successful the crash.

Fifteen minutes later, a 2nd clang happened owed to traffic.

Officials accidental a semi-truck did not announcement postulation slowing down and rear-ended a camper trailer, causing portion of the trailer to interruption into pieces.

The Dodge motortruck pulled the trailer and crashed into a Honda Odyssey, with respective different cars crashing.

Five vehicles were progressive successful this crash, and 3 radical from the motortruck went to the infirmary for treatment.

Authorities accidental drugs and intoxicant were not a origin successful either crash.