Crime & Safety

Fatal Accident Prompts Closure of Hwy 101 Off-Ramp Near Sunnyvale

The California Highway Patrol is responding to a fatal accident on U.S. Highway 101 in Sunnyvale this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The accident on northbound Highway 101 near Lawrence Expressway was reported shortly before 2 a.m., the CHP said.

The accident involved one vehicle with five people inside, according to the CHP. A Sig-alert was issued at 3:01 a.m. and the northbound Highway 101 off-ramp to Lawrence Expressway has been closed as the CHP conducts its investigation.

There is no estimated time of when the off-ramp will reopen, according to the CHP.

No further details were immediately available.

--Bay City News


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