UPDATE (4:20 p.m.) - All lanes of northbound Highway 101 in Paso Robles are now open, 13 hours after a big rig crash completely shut down the roadway.
Traffic started flowing through the area just before 4:20 p.m.
The crash was reported just after 3 a.m. Friday on an overpass near the Spring Street offramp.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the big rig was the only vehicle involved and no one was injured; however, due to a fire and fuel leak, the incident required an extensive cleanup operation.
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UPDATE (2:30 p.m.) - The semi-truck was removed from the roadway shortly after 2 p.m. but the highway remains closed while crews remain on scene to clean up.
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ORIGINAL STORY - At around 3 a.m. Friday, a big rig crashed on an overpass just south of Paso Robles.
An ambulance was called though we don't know the severity of the driver's injuries. CAL FIRE was also notified of a big rig on the freeway that caught fire with the flames spreading to some roadside vegetation.
Here is a look at the US-101 and Niblick Rd Caltrans camera as of 6 a.m.
Northbound lanes are closed and are expected to remain closed through noon as crews clean up. Manual traffic control is having vehicles exit at South Spring Street.
A hard closure has also been issued at Highway 46 West on ramps around the closure.
According to CAL FIRE, around 40 gallons of diesel spilled and have been contained by hazmat teams to the roadway thanks to the concrete barrier on the roadway.
These advisories are expected to be in place until noon we will update this story as more information becomes available.
