yesterday a contractor ran over two others killing bobby gill and wounding steven whitmire. the state suspended the clean up to investigate what went wrong. >> we haven't had rain like this for quite a while. >> while the rain appears to have stopped the roads have not. >> there are mudslides county wide near gordon georges him. he's lived here all his life. his advice for anyone driving through the mountains right now. >> don't. really it can be dangerous. this is come down when you are driving by. >> and it's unknown when they will reopen highway 17 again but expect a lot of delays this weekend. live in santa cruz county, kpix5. >>> breaking news in the sierra a mudslide shut down interstate 80 in both directions downed trees rocks and dirt blocking the lanes. no word when crews will have the scene cleared. >>> highway closed in both directions right now after a large tree fell across lanes near highway 35. no word yet on when that area will reopen. >>> more problems as part of highway 1 is washed away near highway 84 where there has been flooding. expect traffic control a

the second man was identified as 33-year-old steven whitmire survived after medics rushed in to help. >> conscious talking and transported over the hill to valleyed me. >> reporter: caltrans won't resume -- valley med. >> reporter: caltrans won't resume the clean-up until osha finishes their investigation. >> it won't be monday, but hopefully we'll have an updated time when caltrans knows what's going on. >> reporter: a routine day to make the roadway safe again turned into a nightmare for the workers on the ground. >> something like this tragic happens, it's very heart breaking for all of us. >> reporter: chp said that the victims were wearing their bright safety gear. they also want to remind drivers here on highway 17 to slow for the cone zone. jessica flores, kpix5. >>> in the north bay this car got stuck in floodwaters floodwater today. it was pulled to higher ground. >>> highway 37 in novato closed again tonight with water continuing to rise there. the chp said this is the worst flooding they have seen since this all started and they are looking at a prolonged closure now possib

injured was 33-year-old steven whitmire. the extent of his injuries unknown. in scots valley, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> in much water keeping highway 37 closed in nevada. the highway patrol tweeted this photo. vehicles are being diverted off the highway right before atherton avenue. the closure may last for several more days. >>> it's not exactly what you want the see when you're looking up the face of a cliff. this dangerous scene along southern california central coast have led to a closure of scenic hey 1 from ragged point to just south of big sur. caltrans shared this video with us of mud and rock crumbling off the facade of a collapsing hillside next to the two-lane highway. >> abc 7 news was in walnut creek today as crews cut some trees that could potentially fall. last month several trees did fall right here, taking down power lines and blocking the road. the crew chief says they'll be back at it again first thing tomorrow. >> sonoma county has once again received the brunt of the storm. the heavy rain is causing flooding and road closures. abc 7 new