An overnight traffic collision on eastbound Interstate 40 prompted an ambulance response early Sept. 7, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch information. The incident was reported at about 1:44 a.m. in the Needles-area CHP jurisdiction.
The collision location was identified near mile marker 80 on eastbound Interstate 40. CHP later reported that the eastbound number one lane was shut down between mile markers 79 and 80.5.
The lane closure was documented in a CHP update at approximately 5:35 a.m., more than three hours after the initial collision report. The available dispatch information does not state whether anyone was injured.
No additional details about the vehicles involved, the cause of the collision or the expected duration of the lane closure were provided in the dispatch record. The report identifies the affected roadway as eastbound Interstate 40 in the Needles area of California.
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