Sonoma County

Big Rig Crash Blocks Northbound Lanes of Highway 101 in Cotati

An overturned big rig is blocking multiple northbound lanes of Highway 101 near W. Railroad Avenue in the Cotati area early Wednesday morning.

A Sig-Alert was issued around 4:10 a.m. after the big rig reportedly crashed and caught on fire, according to the California Highway Patrol. All northbound lanes of the highway were blocked at the time, but one lane has since reopened.

Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area between W. Railroad and W. Sierra avenues, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

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