Transport Crew Blows Up Boulders Blocking California Road

An explosives crew from the California Department of Transportation blew up boulders blocking a section of highway near Lake Tahoe on January 2, after a rockfall two nights previously.

Several large boulders fell on Highway 50 between Kyburz and Strawberry, Caltrans said. Credit: Caltrans via Storyful

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