Southbound Highway 17 back open a day after fuel tanker overturns

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The CHP confirms Highway 17 is back open after a fuel tanker overturned in the area, forcing officers to shut down the highway near Sugarloaf Road.

Crews worked well into Thursday night and into early Friday morning to make sure the road was safe for travel.

The area was closed since a fuel tanker overturned Friday morning around 6:45 a.m.

The driver of the fuel tanker suffered minor injuries but is expected to be okay.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says no waterways were impacted by the fuel leaking from the tanker after the crash.

Southbound Highway 17 closed near Sugarloaf after fuel tanker overturns

CHP Santa Cruz confirms southbound Highway 17 is shut down after a fuel tanker overturned near Sugarloaf Road.

A viewer photo shows traffic at a standstill.

Minor injuries are being reported as a result of the crash, according to the CHP.

The CHP says that while Southbound Highway 17 is closed in the area, the number 1 lane on Northbound 17 at Vine Hill will also be closed.

There's no estimated time for reopening.

This is a developing story