CHP cautions drivers on Highway 50 due to rockslides

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) — Officials are warning drivers to be vigilant while traveling Highway 50 near Echo Summit due to rockslides.

According to the California Highway Patrol, around 4:40 p.m. another large boulder came down the hillside. No one was injured. But CHP did tweet a photo of a truck with damage to the front driver’s side. 

Then, while crews were at the scene, another “huge” boulder came down. This one did not cause any incidents. 

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  (Courtesy: California Highway Patrol)

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  (Courtesy: California Highway Patrol)

The California Highway Patrol said no one was injured when another boulder came down from the hillside.

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“Be vigilant when traveling through the burn areas. Very unstable hillsides,” said CHP South Lake Tahoe.

Caltrans said a crew will be at the site monitoring it 24/7 over the weekend. 

The highway had been closed from Thursday evening into Friday after a rockslide blocked the entire roadway. Crews used explosives early Friday to clear the remainder of the rocks. 

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