[UPDATE 3:21 p.m.] 101 Closed at Klamath; Semi Exploded Into Flames After Collision

Hwy 101 is closed at the Klamath Bridge after a semi truck exploded into flames when it collided with a Nissan Maxima about 10:30 a.m. The semi truck is fully engulfed in flames.

A helicopter has been dispatched to medivac one person from the scene.

100 gallons of diesel also spilled onto the roadway, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page.

The Department of Transportation will be checking the bridge by boat for signs of damage.

There is no estimated time of reopening, according to a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol.

UPDATE 1:05 p.m.: The CHP Traffic Incident Information Page reports the “victim from head on [traffic collision is] at St. Joes.”

UPDATE 3:21 p.m.: Caltrans tweeted, “Hwy 101 is now open to one-way controlled traffic at the Klamath River Bridge.”