Fatal Accident at I-5 and I-580

  UPDATE at 6:45 PM:  The vehicle being held for evidence was towed to the appropriate yard.
  UPDATE:  As of 4:45 PM this accident now has one fatality. At 4:59 PM it was reported that one driver is being transferred by LifeFlight to Modesto Memorial Hospital. CHP is still on scene investigating.
   UPDATE:  As of 3:10 PM all lanes now are reopen.  Caltrans has been notified of damage.
  UPDATE: Westbound lanes were reopened at 2:40 PM.  Eastbound lanes still closed.


 August 17, 2013 at 2:30PM:   Five CHP are onscene and lanes in both directions have been blocked for an hour and a half due to a traffic accident at I-5 and I-580 due to a vehicle that took out a chain link fence, 3 poles and victims who had to be airlifted to a hospital.

   People were trapped in one overturned vehicle and CHP was required to direct traffic around in both directions.  Tow trucks are now in place to take vehicles out so they can reopen the roads.