California Truck Accidents

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into a crash and fire involving a Tesla electric semi-truck on a California highway, the agency said late Wednesday. The NTSB ...[...]

Drivers were being kept off the interstate for at least half a mile in both directions because the Tesla electric vehicle's battery was on fire and the toxic fumes were dangerous.[...]

A man in an allegedly stolen pickup led California Highway Patrol officers on a Tuesday morning chase reaching speeds faster than 90 mph from Sims Road near Chinese Camp down ...[...]

An 18-year-old man driving an allegedly stolen motorcycle was killed Wednesday after driving the wrong way near Highway 70 and colliding into a semitruck, the California Highway Patrol said. Officers ...[...]

Update by the edhat staff August 21, 2024 The Santa Barbara County Sheriff Coroner's Bureau is identifying the victim who was struck and killed on the side of Highway 101 on August 15, 2024. The ...[...]

A person riding a stolen off-road motorcycle was killed Wednesday after crashing into a dump truck in the Linda area of the Yuba County, California Highway Patrol said.[...]

The trial for the man accused of causing the deadliest local crash in decades is expected to take four days. Here's the latest in what's happening in court.[...]

Danny G. Tiner, 38, caused a six-vehicle collision on an interstate highway while watching TikTok on his phone, prosecutors say.[...]

A soft drink truck caught fire in Death Valley National Park last Thursday, marking the fourth incinerated vehicle in the park this summer.[...]

"As long as the vehicle has vapor coming off it, that is extremely toxic," Cal Fire spokesperson Mary Eldridge said.[...]

The closure was due to an accident in a construction zone. Photos from the California Highway Patrol showed a cement mixer truck on its side ...[...]

Early Monday morning, on an American highway, a serious accident occurred involving a Tesla Semi truck that veered off the road, struck trees, and burst into flames. The incident led to the highway being closed for many hours.[...]

Eastbound Interstate 80 was closed at Rainbow Road after a concrete mixer truck overturned early Wednesday morning in Placer County, the California Highway Patrol said.CHP was dispatched to the crash ...[...]

Eastbound Interstate 80 was closed at Rainbow Road after a concrete mixer truck overturned early Wednesday morning in Placer County, the California Highway Patrol said.CHP was dispatched to the crash ...[...]

CISCO GROVE - An industrial accident involving a cement truck has one direction of Interstate 80 closed in the high Sierra ... for CBS Sacramento and a Sacramento-area native who has been covering ...[...]

A fire has started in the Tesla electric truck, Semi. The fire occurred at approximately 3:16 AM on Monday along Interstate 80 in the Emigrant Gap area of Placer County, California. The highways ...[...]

PM, a red Chevrolet pickup truck caught fire on the side of the road near Mission and Stage Coach, close to an area of dry brush. According to reports, the vehicle was initially pulled over when ...[...]

Truck accidents can be particularly devastating due to the sheer size and weight of commercial vehicles, making them significantly more hazardous than typical ...[...]

A suspect who was shot by law enforcement in Fresno on Tuesday was left in critical condition after the Fresno Police Department says he attempted to flee in a stolen truck. According to police, two deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office an[...]

Several people were injured when a truck slowed to allow ducks to cross Route 45 in Watson Township, causing a chain reaction crash of four vehicles, according to a press ...[...]

A day after a Tesla Semi caught fire and left Interstate 80 in a chokehold, California lawmakers are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to delay a state mandate for big rigs in the state to be all-electric by 2045.[...]

A Tesla Semi truck crashed into trees and caught fire off the side of a highway in California early Monday, causing road closures on I-80 for almost 16 hours. As reported by KCRA 3 News, Cal Fire ...[...]

The state trucking industry is calling on the Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee to detach Washington state from a California-based electric vehicle program due to a ...[...]

CHP seeks witnesses to a hit-and-run on I-880 that left a person with major injuries after their disabled car was struck by a vehicle. The incident occurred near the I-238 connector around 11:30 PM on ...[...]

As electric vehicles become a common sight on America's roadways, what does Tesla, the nation's leading EV manufacturer, suggest if one of their vehicles catches ...[...]

California Republicans are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to rescind his order to require all trucks to be zero-emission vehicles by 2045.[...]

A Tesla Semi crashed off I-80 in Northern California and sparked a battery fire that burned at 1,000 degrees early Monday, according to authorities.[...]

A 24-year-old musician was struck and killed by a speeding vehicle on a California highway, according to news reports and his family. Jake Huard, who records show hails from Manassas, died on Friday, ...[...]

It look roughly 16 hours to reopen eastbound lanes of I-80 just inside the Nevada state line following a truck fire involving a Tesla Semi.[...]

The location is near the beach in Ventura and the Rincon Parkway campground. The truck was traveling north of Padre Juan Canyon and rolled down between the freeway and Pacific Coast ...[...]

A worker was left with moderate injuries after the vehicle they were in was struck by a car along Interstate 205 in Tracy late Monday night.[...]

The Tesla vehicle crashed into a tree before the battery caught fire and released toxic fumes, stated reports.[...]

California Highway Patrol's website said Monday, just before noon, at least one person was killed when a pickup truck rolled off Highway 99, just north of ...[...]

An electric big rig caught fire early Monday morning after crashing into the trees on eastbound Interstate 80 near the offramp for Laing Road, California Highway Patrol logs show.[...]

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[...]