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UPDATED 8 a.m.: Vehicle Accident On Hecker Pass Cleared

A fallen tree forced the closure of the westbound lane on Hecker Pass at 6 this morning.

The California Highway Patrol has cleared a non-injury accident on Hecker Pass that blocked the westbound lane at 6 a.m. Friday morning, according to the South Santa Clara County Fire Department.

A tree fell on a car in the rainy weather, according to the fire department's Vince Pena.

Traffic was still moving in both directions, but the department closed the lane going from Gilroy to Watsonville while they cleared debris.

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