UPDATE: One lane of the northbound I-5 near Highway 166 is now moving and one lane remains closed after a tanker fire. The southbound lanes are open.
CHP says the fast lane is now open and the #2 lane is still closed.
The tanker truck was loaded with 40,000 pounds of nitric acid. No injuries have been reported.
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CHP expects all lanes to be shut down for several hours.
CHP says northbound traffic is going to be re-routed on Highway 99. Motorists will have to exit on Highway 223 and go over to Interstate 5 from there.
Southbound traffic will exit on Highway 166, over to Highway 99 to jump onto Interstate 5 from there.
Northbound I-5 near Highway 166 is shut down due to a tanker fire.
The CHP page says it happened just after 4:30 a.m. in the Fort Tejon Area.
There could be some lane closures there. Also, the southbound side of Interstate 5 may be affected as well as officers assess the situation.
We have a crew heading to the scene and we will update you as soon as we get more information.
