Big Rig Accident Closes Highway 99 Ramp

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) -- An accident has shut down the ramp from Highway 99 onto Interstate 5 in Natomas.

The California Highway Patrol said a freightliner was heading south on Highway 99 at about 1:45 p.m. when the load of recycled metal shifted, tipping the vehicle over on its side on the southbound Interstate 5 ramp.

The ramp was closed to allow authorities to clean up the debris and transport the driver to the UC Davis Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Authorities estimate the ramp will reopen by 3:35 p.m.

The freightliner is owned by Agave Transportation in West Sacramento.