Major crash temporarily closes Highway 99 in both directions near Yuba City, Caltrans says

(FOX40.COM) — Highway 99 was temporarily closed in both directions in Sutter County on Saturday due to a major crash, according to Caltrans.

The transportation department said around 6:30 p.m. that all lanes on Highway 99 at Barry Road were closed due to a “major collision.”

The agency added that northbound traffic near the crash was being diverted at Walnut Avenue while southbound traffic was being diverted at Stewart Road.

At 7:21 p.m., Caltrans said that the situation was “all clear.”

The most affected area was just south of Yuba City in Sutter County.