By Bay City News:
Update 2:55 p.m.:
State Highway 1 north of Montara has reopened after being blocked Tuesday afternoon while crews cleared away a crashed vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The incident was reported at 11:37 a.m. on southbound Highway 1 south of the Tom Lantos Tunnels, at Gray Whale Cove.
Initial reports indicated that the vehicle was hanging off a cliff, though no injuries were reported.
A Sig-alert was issued at 1:29 p.m. when both directions of the highway were shut down. It was lifted at 2:35 p.m.
Traffic was reportedly backed up through the tunnels as a result of the crash.
Original story as follows:
State Highway 1 is closed in both directions at Gray Whale Cove just north of Montara because of a solo-vehicle crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The incident was reported at 11:37 a.m. on southbound Highway 1 south of the Tom Lantos Tunnels.
Emergency personnel are working to remove the vehicle that crashed, according to the CHP.
Initial reports indicated that the vehicle was hanging off a cliff. No injuries have been reported. A Sig-alert was issued at 1:29 p.m.
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