TrafficSunday, November 1
Eastbound I-80 at Hirschdale reopened after a jackknifed big rig closed it near Farad
The Daily Reno team
If you travel eastbound Interstate 80, here's what happened Saturday. KOLO reported that eastbound I-80 closed near Farad after a solo-vehicle semi crash Saturday morning, with traffic turned around at Hirschdale and no estimated time to reopen.
Eastbound I-80 reopened at Hirschdale by 5:30 p.m. Saturday
- Oct. 31Morning: a solo semi crash closes eastbound I-80 near Farad.
- Oct. 313:05 p.m.: CHP Truckee says traffic is being turned around at Hirschdale.
- Oct. 315:30 p.m.: CHP Truckee says eastbound I-80 at Hirschdale is open.
Sources: KOLO 8 News Now, KRXI2
By 5:30 p.m., the freeway was open again, according to CHP Truckee. In a Facebook update, the agency said heavy rain continued and roads remained wet and slick, and it urged drivers to slow down.
- Where: eastbound I-80 near Farad
- Turnaround point: Hirschdale
- Cause: a single big rig jackknifed
5:30 p.m.when CHP Truckee said eastbound I-80 at Hirschdale was open
In a Facebook update, CHP Truckee said heavy rain was still falling in the area.
Source: KRXI2
Sources: KOLO 8 News Now, KRXI2