An accident late Wednesday afternoon in South Lake Tahoe prompted phone lines to be busy as locals tried to figure out what happened.

A dispatcher for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department said a vehicle went off the road near Grocery Outlet and the Upper Truckee River about 4:15pm.

No major injuries occurred, but the dispatcher didn’t know if anyone was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital.

Calls were left with the police department’s watch commander. Until officers return calls it’s not known what caused the accident, who was involved and the true extent of injuries.

The accident did cause quite a backup on Highway 50 – mostly in the eastbound lane. Several police cars were at the scene as well as South Lake Tahoe fire vehicles.