Person dies after crash shut down northbound Highway 99 in Manteca
A person died in the hospital after a crash shut down northbound Highway 99 in Manteca on Friday, authorities said.
The crash involving a big rig and a truck towing a trailer happened on Highway 99 near Lathrop Road.
The California Highway Patrol said one person in the pickup truck suffered major injuries and was taken to the hospital. That person was later declared dead.
All lanes of northbound Highway 99 were blocked and reopened after 4 p.m., the CHP said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. It's unknown what led up to the crash.
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