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Highway 50 eastbound traffic cleared in Sacramento after big rig fire

Eastbound lanes 1-3 are blocked on Highway 50 by the big rig, officials said.

UPDATE: 1:30 p.m.

The crash has been cleared from the roadway and traffic is back to normal, Caltrans said.

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A big rig fire is blocking several lanes on Highway 50 at 48th Street in Sacramento, according to Caltrans.

The incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday when a driver cut off the big rig, causing it to hit the dividing wall. The driver of the semi was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries after the crash, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.

Eastbound lanes 1-3 are blocked on Highway 50 by the big rig, officials said.

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