STOCKTON – Southbound Highway 99 was closed due to a deadly crash near the crosstown freeway in Stockton on Friday morning.

The crash happened a little before 5 a.m. right near the Highway 99 and Highway 4 connector.

Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but California Highway Patrol confirmed that the incident left at least one person dead and involved a big rig.

Due to the crash, CHP was diverting traffic off of the freeway. Traffic was backing up back to Morada at the height of the closure. 

Just after 8:30 a.m., one lane reopened. All lanes were back open by 11 a.m.

No details about the person who died in the incident have been released.