Eastbound Highway 50 reopens near Folsom after overturned vehicle blocks traffic

Eastbound Highway 50 has reopened near Folsom following a crash and an overturned vehicle late Thursday afternoon, officials said.

The California Highway Patrol's East Sacramento office said the crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. near Hazel Avenue and the Nimbus Flat State Recreation Area, just west of Folsom.

At least one vehicle was on its side, halting all eastbound traffic on the highway. The CHP said one person suffered a broken leg and was taken to an area hospital. Officials did not specify if any other vehicles were involved.

All lanes were fully reopened by 5 p.m. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.