(FOX40.COM) — Interstate 80 in the Lake Tahoe area is closed due to multiple vehicle skids on the snowy highway, according to the California Department of Transportation.
A spinout is a sliding motion of a vehicle that cannot be controlled. Skidding can cause the vehicle to move uncontrollably from side to side or spin in circles. They often cause vehicles to leave the road.
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As of 2:40 p.m. Saturday, Caltrans reported traffic was being redirected eastbound in Baxter and westbound in Truckee. Officials have not said how many vehicles left the road or when I-80 will be reopened.
Photos of the crashes show several cars sliding off the highway into the snow or other vehicles.
Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
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