4 p.m. UPDATE: The man who was in the vehicle has surrendered to police.

The man had been in the vehicle for roughly two hours before peacefully surrendering to police negotiators at 11th and L streets.

Sacrament Police Officer Matthew McPhail says the streets will remain closed for an indefinite amount of time while police search the vehicle.

UPDATE: Male subj detained from vehicle without incident. Trf closures will remain in effect until veh is safely removed. — Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) April 18, 2016

Stay tuned to the CBS13 News at 4, 5 and 6 for the latest on this developing story

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities are trying to contact a driver who is blocking a street right next to the California State Capitol building with a car.

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The scene is near 11th and L Streets.

North side of Capitol is blocked on L side as police begin negotiations with man in car blocking street. pic.twitter.com/FGRmavaJdQ — stevelarge_cbs13 (@largesteven) April 18, 2016

Officers are currently trying to make contact with the driver. Sacramento police say he is barricaded in the car. A SWAT team and negotiators are responding to the scene.

L Street is closed from 11th to 15th streets.

Sharpshooters on top of Capitol building as suspicious vehicle with man inside blocks traffic on L street pic.twitter.com/UBFbSIWLUp — stevelarge_cbs13 (@largesteven) April 18, 2016

Tweets from people at the scene show the car is right in the middle of the street.

Had to yell at the CHP who were letting cars go by this protest car with scary cord from trunk to gas tank. pic.twitter.com/5AbUrVPaWe — Paul Mitchell (@paulmitche11) April 18, 2016

Police are asking people to leave the sidewalk on L Street.

Businesses between 10th and 12th on L are being evacuated, police say.

Capitol police say the building is not on lockdown at this time. The northside doors of the Capitol are locked and the north driveway is closed, but the rest of the building remains open.