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CHP: Both lanes of Highway 178 open following crash

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Both lanes of Highway 178 in the Kern River Canyon are now open following a crash Thursday morning.

According to the California Highway Patrol, a car crashed just before 6 a.m. about five miles into the canyon. The car has been cleared from the road.

No injuries have been reported.

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