Accidents in Sierra as storm front passes

Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 9:11am

There are slick roads Thursday morning as rain is falling at lake level and snow fluctuating above 7,000 feet.

The California Highway Patrol is reporting a jackknifed big rig on SR-88 just west of Silver Lake near Tragedy Springs Road. The truck is blocking the west bound lane and part of the east bound lane. Crews are on the scene of the incident which was reported at 7:43 a.m.

Chain controls are up east of Kirkwood on SR-88.

Over on SR-89 at the Alpine County line a Ford Explorer went off the roadway and hit a tree about 20-30 feet down an embankment at 7:36 a.m. Early reports say there are no injuries and the driver is waiting in the car of the person who reported the crash.

A wind advisory is in place for the Lake Tahoe Basin until 7:00 p.m. Thursday. There is a chance of rain into Friday with snow falling at upper elevations.

Roads are slick, drive with care.