California Truck Accidents

Las Vegas drivers stuck for hours on Interstate 40 in Southern California say not enough was done to help people stranded on the rural highway in the middle of the Mojave Desert.[...]

All lanes of Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas that were closed due to an overturned big rig and resulting hazmat situation have been reopened, ending a nearly 48-hour standstill in the ...[...]

Northbound lanes of the I-15 freeway are reopened after a fiery crash between a truck carrying lithium batteries and a motorist.[...]

Authorities have confirmed the identity of a driver who died after a semi-truck carrying a load of meat slammed into the back of his SUV during the morning commute on Interstate 680 in Fremont earlier ...[...]

A Modesto man died Saturday night when he lost control of his Ford Ranger pickup truck and crashed into a tree on the 2200 block of Scenic Drive, police report.[...]

All northbound 15 Freeway lanes reopened between Barstow and Baker early Sunday morning after a crash involving an overturned semitruck resulted in a miles-long traffic backup and stranded Las ...[...]

A semitruck with lithium batteries overturned on the 15 Freeway, causing long traffic delays and a prolonged fire.[...]

A portion of I-15 near Baker fully reopened early on Sunday after a truck carrying lithium batteries caught fire, stopping traffic for days, ...[...]

Northbound I-15 reopened early Sunday morning some 44 hours after a truck crash and fire left motoristsstuck on two major California freeways leading to Las Vegas.[...]

A portion of I-15 near Baker, Calif., fully reopened early on Sunday after a truck carrying lithium batteries caught fire, stopping traffic for hours in sweltering heat.[...]

The northbound 15 Freeway remained closed Saturday morning after a crash involving an overturned semitruck that resulted in a miles-long traffic backup and stranded Las Vegas-bound drivers.The ...[...]

All northbound lanes on the Interstate 15 Freeway, which connects California to Nevada, opened between Barstow and Baker early Sunday, two days after a truck hauling lithium ion batteries crashed and ...[...]

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Interstate 15 is shut down near Baker, Calif. after a semi-truck overturned and caught fire Friday afternoon. The truck is leaking oil and fuel and is carrying lithium-ion batteries ...[...]

Las Vegas Valley politicians renewed their calls for upgrades and improvements to Interstate 15 in California after this weekend's traffic debacle. After a truck hauling lithium batteries crashed ...[...]

Thousands of motorists are stranded on California's Interstate 40, facing a dire situation as they run low on fuel and water. The chaos ensued after a semi-truck carrying lithium batteries ignited on ...[...]

The truck lost control and overturned onto Interstate 15 near Barstow, California, around 6 a.m. Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The truck was carrying a flatbed trailer containing ...[...]

Traffic was at a standstill for hours on a portion of I-15 near Baker, Calif., after a truck carrying lithium batteries overturned and caught fire.[...]

An overturned big rig and resulting hazmat situation left motorists stranded in the desert just off the crucial interstate between Los Angeles ... fire happened near the Afton Road exit just off the ...[...]

Interstate 15 was partially closed in both directions near Baker in San Bernardino County, California, on Friday, July 26, after an overturned semi-truck carrying lithium batteries caught fire. This ...[...]

Traffic has come to a standstill as authorities shut down roads around the I-40 highway in California after a semi-truck carrying lithium batteries caught fire yesterday, with thousands of travelers ...[...]

As of Saturday afternoon, the roughly 40-mile stretch of freeway between Harvard and Baker in San Bernardino County has been completely closed to northbound travelers for over 24 hours, California ...[...]

CHP reroutes northbound vehicles to share southbound lanes after hundreds are stranded by cleanup of smoldering wreckage with lithium batteries between Barstow and Baker, CHP says.[...]

Thousands of motorists remained stuck Saturday on two major Southern California highways including Interstate 15, the main route to Las Vegas, nearly 30 hours after a fire on a truck carrying large ...[...]

The northbound 15 Freeway was closed after a crash involving an overturned semitruck, resulting in a miles-long traffic backup that stranded Las Vegas-bound drivers.[...]

A truck hauling industrial lithium-ion batteries caught fire on the 15 Freeway, leading to a partial shutdown ... A few hours later, in the afternoon, the California Highway Patrol station in Barstow ...[...]

A truck hauling lithium batteries caught fire on the 15 Freeway, leading to a partial shutdown of the highway in Baker that has lasted over a full day as hazmat teams and firefighters work to resolve ...[...]

Motorists were caught in traffic backups across parts of California on Friday, July 26, 2024, after a truck crash and ensuing lithium-ion battery fire closed I-15 near Baker, California.[...]

A major freeway connecting greater Los Angeles to Las Vegas remains closed Saturday following a battery truck fire on the 15 Freeway near Baker, Caltrans said. The California Highway Patrol has ...[...]

A truck drove past flaming highway guard rails in Tehama County ... but given his previous two '?strikes,'? he could get a life sentence under California law. Only 10-15% of the states wildfires are ...[...]

The northbound 15 Freeway was closed after a crash involving an overturned semitruck, resulting in a miles-long traffic backup that stranded Las Vegas-bound drivers.[...]

The California Highway Patrol -Barstow asked drivers Saturday to avoid travel on Northbound Interstate 15 at Afton Canyon Road in Baker, CA.On Friday, at approx ...[...]

An overturned big rig and resulting hazmat situation left motorists stranded in the desert just off the crucial interstate between Los ... near the Afton Road exit just off the 15 Freeway between ...[...]

At about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, a semi truck driver towing a 53-foot trailer lost control on westbound I-80, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety. The driver hit the right concrete barrier ...[...]

Firefighters encountered burning lithium-ion batteries, prompting them to call for a hazardous material response, logs show. The burning batteries posed multiple threats, San Bernardino ...[...]

Traffic is stopped. Road flares on ground. Caltrans closed road in both directions. Only emergency vehicle seen is a Chevy truck with a plow. Saw elsewhere that a big rig rolled over in a ditch, not sure if this is the same incident. [...]

Semi truck over the side. Near Mile marker 65.[...]

I5 NB Ssingle lane just south of Mercey Springs road due to overturned big rig cleanup.[...]

Stopped traffic, 3 tow trucks have passed by, 2 ambulances, 2 police[...]

Large tractor trailer tow truck heading twords 10 East near Hargrave street. That's my location now, traffic stopped here on hargrove & Lincoln Rd. [...]

Ambulance, semi truck to the side, about six cars ahead of us so cant see the full thing[...]

Ambulance, semi truck to the side, about six cars ahead of us so cant see the full thing[...]

10 car pile up - truck completely destroyed. Lots of police at the scene. All of 76 east going west bound standstill traffic[...]

10 car pile up - truck completely destroyed. Lots of police at the scene. All of 76 east going west bound standstill traffic[...]

Not sure i've been sitting here for fifteen minutes and haven't moved.... I see a lot of ambulance and fire trucks about three hundred feet ahead of me [...]

Fire trucks blocking one lane[...]

On 05/14/2023 A hyundai sonata driven by anna sonderman rear ended a jeep cherokee driven by juan morales causing it to roll and over turn in the middle lane where it was then struck by a 2nd vehicle. Clara ruiz diaz, a passenger in the jeep was pron[...]

A hyundai sonata driven by anna sonderman rear ended a jeep cherokee driven by juan morales causing it to roll and over turn in the middle lane where it was then struck by a 2nd vehicle. Clara ruiz diaz, a passenger in the jeep was pronounced decease[...]

Cop cars, ambulance, fire trucks blocking all lanes of traffic east bound. [...]

On Tipton rd in PS this morning. Truck rolled[...]

Been stuck in traffic for 40 mins with no movement 5 cop cars 3 firetrucks and 2 ambulance have drove past [...]

Roadwork. Traffic stopped at least 1/2 hour going toward truckee. Traffic allowed to flow toward Kings Beach[...]

Fire with multiple fire trucks[...]

Traffic not moving southbound. Two Cal trans trucks just passed toward scene. Unknown details.[...]

Cops and tow truck rushing to scene on shoulder, traffic comes to complete stop[...]

Fire trucks police ambulance tow trucks [...]

Possible big rig accident. At least one ambulance and two fire trucks. [...]

Fire truck and backed up cars[...]

Eastbound, Near Spring St. Exit Multiple fire trucks and police vehicles. Traffic has been stopped for at least 10 minutes. [...]

2 fire trucks 2 tow trucks and an ambulance. I did read there was a fatality, but now I can not find that info. Northbound on I -15 right before 9th Ave off-ramp. I did see a male and 1 female walking away with blankets. I noticed at least 2 cars t[...]