Major crash shuts down portion of U.S. 281 in San Antonio

Afternoon commuters should look for an alternate route if their way home involves getting on Highway 281 in San Antonio, as a major crash along the busy highway is causing extreme traffic delays.

An accident reported at 4:02 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, has caused the left three lanes of northbound 281 at Bitters Road to be blocked off, according to SigAlert. As of 5 p.m., traffic is still backed up to Basse Road, and drivers can expect delays of up to two hours. SigAlert reports that traffic speeds in the area are stop-and-go, moving anywhere from just 1 mph to 13 at the fastest.

It’s unclear at this time whether any drivers have been injured…

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