Overturned travel trailer near Cotati snarls Highway 101 commute

A camper trailer towed by a truck overturned on southbound Highway 101 between Cotati and Petaluma late Monday afternoon, snarling traffic on both sides of the freeway during the evening commute.

The trailer overturned about 4:25 p.m. near the Railroad Avenue exit after the driver lost control and began to fishtail, according to CHP Officer Jon Sloat. The trailer initially blocked all three southbound lanes but by around 5 p.m. only the slow lane remained blocked, Sloat said.

No one was injured. Southbound freeway traffic was backed up through Cotati and, according to Sloat, the incident was affecting northbound traffic as well. Sloat said officers were waiting for a medium-sized tow truck to clear the lane.

The road was reopened by 6:20 p.m.

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