Northbound Highway 99 reopened in Fresno following big rig crash

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Northbound State Route 99 in southwest Fresno is now open to drivers after a crash involving a big rig shut down the highway for several hours early Thursday morning.

The crash happened after 2 am near North Avenue.
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CHP officers said the semi-truck driver was merging onto the highway when they hit a green pickup with a landscaping trailer parked on the right shoulder.



The semi was hauling pastries, which spilled across the roadway. The driver suffered minor injuries.

No one else was hurt.
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Traffic was backed up while crews worked to clear the scene.