One person is dead following a crash Wednesday morning on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Santa Rosa, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash, involving a big rig and several other vehicles, was reported shortly before 8 a.m. near the State Highway 12 interchange. The collision pr ompted the closure of all northbound lanes of Highway 101, according to the CHP. The lanes have since reopened. A Sig-alert was issued shortly after 8 a.m. as emergency crews responded to the scene and investigated the crash. No additional information was immediately available. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Bay City News contributed to this report ...read more read less