Highway 84 closed due to mudslide
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A storm dropped several inches of rain on the Bay Aea.
FREMONT, Calif. (BCN) - A mudslide has closed state Highway 84 in Fremont this afternoon, according to police.
The mudslide occurred on the highway, also known as Niles Canyon Road, about a quarter mile east of Palomares Road.
Police announced the closure at about 1:55 p.m. No estimated time for when the roadway would reopen was given.
Caltrans crews are attempting to clear the roadway, police said.
Drivers are being asked to use alternate routes.