Highway 101 Shut Down In Mountain View Due To Crisis Negotiation

Mountain View CA

02 March, 2021

1:36 PM

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Authorities are responding to a "medical emergency" on a freeway overpass over Highway 101 at Old Middlefield Way in Mountain View that closed traffic in both directions on Tuesday morning. Northbound lanes remained blocked as of 7 p.m., according to 511, and two southbound lanes were closed. UPDATE: Police Activity on US-101 at N Rengstorff Ave in Mountain View. All Northbound Lanes Remain Blocked. Traffic Diverted Off to Old Middlefield Way. Southbound US-101 Left and Center Lanes Remain Blocked. https://t.co/ITRwoLsl4h— 511 SF Bay (@511SFBay) March 3, 2021As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, "a few lanes" had opened, according to the Mountain View Police Department, but the situation was ongoing. Around 8:30 a.m., the Mountain View Police Department tweeted that officers were responding to the situation. Crisis negotiators arrived on scene a half hour later and the California Highway Patrol took the lead around 10 a.m., "given the location of this incident." Drivers were being diverted off Highway 101 at Old Middlefield Way, according to the Mountain View police. In response to a Twitter user who asked, "Did they jump yet?" the department replied: "We hope that doesn't happen. We're doing everything we can to resolve this safely." Drivers, traffic on Highway 101 at Old Middlefield Way is currently shut down while Mountain View officers respond to a medical emergency on a freeway overpass. We will update you as soon as we have more. We appreciate your patience. pic.twitter.com/cCNlmXEmUH— Mountain View Police (@MountainViewPD) March 2, 2021 This is a developing story. Refresh this page for updates.