Highway 50 over Echo Summit reopens after snow slide

A snow slide about 4-5 feet deep and over 30 feet wide went over Highway 50 at Echo Summit, closing the road for over an hour as crews cleaned it up.

At 10:15 a.m. this morning, the slide was reported, at at noon the road at the summit has reopened. Several cars had to be turned around so they could return to Meyers as crews made their way to clear the snow.

Further on Highway 50 near Kyburz, a man was hit by a Lexus as he ran across the road at 10:42 a.m. Sunday. His car was parked on the shoulder and he was crossing Highway 50 to get to it. As of 11:41 a.m., CHP was prepping the area for an air evacuation so expect delays as emergency vehicles leave the area. No other information is available at this time.