At 8:52 a.m. on May 22nd 2018, California Highway Patrol began receiving reports that traffic was stopped heading upbound on Highway 330 near the middle passing lane.
The roadway was apparently blocked for approximately 30 minutes by a large loader, a piece of equipment used by road crews to work on the highway.
At at 9:14, according to the California highway patrol dispatch, the roadway was cleared and the loader had been moved to a turnout.