A jackknifed semi-truck was blocking Highway 246 outside Lompoc Monday morning.
A closure was put into place shortly after 8 a.m. along the highway between Mission Gate Road and Sweeney Road.
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According to the California Highway Patrol, an equipment failure caused the middle of the semi's trailer to snap as the driver was pulling back onto the road after a brief stop.
The road remained closed as of 11:50 a.m. but CHP expected to have it back open by 1:30 p.m.
