See our live traffic map for updates.This ... afternoon in Nevada City, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched around 12:52 p.m. to Highway 49 and Cement Hill Road.

California Highway Patrol's Auburn division said the driver suffered a medical emergency, which led to him crashing off the side of Highway 49 into an embankment near Marguerite Mine Road.

According to Auburn Police, the highway was shut down between Nevada Street and Palm Avenue for a few hours. See our live traffic map for updates. See more coverage of top California stories here.