Highway 50 Near Camino Reopens After Multiple Jackknifed Big Rigs, Cows In Roadway

10 p.m. 

CHP Placerville said the freeway reopened hours after the multi-vehicle incident.

9:27 pm. Caltrans expects to the westbound lanes of Highway 50 to reopen within the hour.

PLACERVILLE (CBS13) — Highway 50 is closed down in both directions at Carson Road due to multiple crashes, jackknifed big rigs, and cows in the roadway.

Placerville CHP said in a tweet that a cattle truck carrying 82 cows was involved in the incident near Apple Cafe. At least five cows are still on the loose. First responders say one cow was headed toward downtown Placerville.

CHP said does not know when the road will reopen.

Local farmers helped corral the cows and safely return them to the truck.

This is a developing story. We will update it when new information comes available.