A collision involving six cars caused major traffic slowing during the Tuesday morning commute along northbound Interstate 805 in National City.
The accident happened around 7:40 a.m., and California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert minutes thereafter. CHP officials estimated the freeway would be blocked for 30 to 40 minutes as crews worked to clear the site of the crash near the 47th Street exit.
Traffic was slow from Plaza Boulevard.
Many of the vehicles blocked the fast lane. CHP officials said at least one of the cars involved in the accident spun out and before crashing into other vehicles.
By 8:30 a.m., the lanes had been cleared and re-opened to traffic, though the commute remained slow from E Street.
There is no word on injuries.
