04 May 2024 | 09:39 PM UTC
US: Authorities close stretch of Highway 76 in Bonsall, Calif., following deputy-involved shooting in area May 4
Deputy-involved shooting prompts officials to close part of Highway 76 in Bonsall, Calif., US, May 4; lingering traffic disruptions likely.
Authorities have closed part of Highway 76 in Bonsall, California, following a deputy-involved shooting in the area near the highway's intersection with Via Montellano May 4. Police confirmed that no deputies were injured in the incident and one suspect is in authorities' custody at a hospital. The highway's westbound lanes are reportedly closed at Camino del Ray, and the route's eastbound lanes are closed from East Vista Way amid police activity in the vicinity. Officials have instructed motorists to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. Authorities did not immediately indicate when the affected stretch of Highway 76 would reopen to traffic.
Traffic disruptions will likely affect the Bonsall area over the coming hours.
Avoid the closed stretch of Highway 76 until authorities reopen it to traffic. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the affected area and traffic disruptions. Adhere to all instructions issued by local officials.
