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• 1 injured after shooting on Bay Bridge

  • California
  • Bay Bridge

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Sep 26, 2026 3:49pm
  The California Highway Patrol interrupted traffic on the Bay Bridge on Saturday afternoon to investigate a shooting reported earlier that morning. Read More

• Big rig fire causes delays on Highway 152

  • California
  • Road 152

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Sep 25, 2026 3:49pm
  A big rig fire near the Romero Visitor Center caused traffic delays on eastbound Highway 152 after the California Highway Patrol closed one lane. Read More

• Crashes blocked north and southbound lanes on I-5 near J Street in Sacramento

  • California
  • I-north

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Sep 25, 2026 11:24am
  

  Multiple crashes on I-5 near J Street in Sacramento blocked lanes and an off-ramp, causing traffic delays Friday. Read More

• San Jose woman killed when she's pinned between cars on Highway 101

  • California
  • San Mateo
  • Us-101

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Sep 25, 2026 07:56am
  A woman who got out of her car after a crash was killed on Highway 101 in San Jose, the California Highway Patrol said. Driving a Nissan Juke around 11:30 p.m. Monday, she had apparently rear-ended a ... Read More

• Coroner identifies Oregon driver killed in solo-vehicle Highway 99 crash

  • California
  • Road 99

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Sep 25, 2026 06:42am
  The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified the driver who died after hitting the treeas 85-year-old Dale Edward Carver of Salem, Oregon.The California Hig ... Read More

• RMD Law Publishes California Car Accident Guide Covering Safety, Documentation and Reporting Deadlines

  • California
  • Accident

  • source: Bing
  • 36 views
  • Sep 25, 2026 04:29am
  RMD Law has published an educational guide outlining practical steps California drivers can take following a serious car accident, including securing the scene, obtaining medical assistance, ... Read More

• Extended lane reductions to snarl southbound I-405 traffic through the Sepulveda Pass

  • California
  • I-405

  • source: Bing
  • 16 views
  • Sep 25, 2026 02:40am
  405

  Caltrans will reduce southbound I-405 to three lanes through the Sepulveda Pass from Sept. 25-28 for the I-405 Pavement Rehabilitation Project. Read More

• Multi-Vehicle Crash Halts Traffic and Spills Gallons of Diesel on Southbound Highway 101

  • California
  • Santa Barbara
  • US 101

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Sep 24, 2026 10:58am
  101

  A multi-vehicle crash snarled traffic and caused a spill of around 60 gallons of diesel across southbound Highway ... Read More

• Fire to semi truck at gas station reported north of Bakersfield: California Highway Patrol

  • California
  • Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 16 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 5:27pm
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) - Traffic near a Flying J gas station north of Bakersfield is being diverted after a semi truck caught fire near a pump, according to the California Highway Patrol. The ... Read More

• Traffic Hazard: Mattress in Southbound Lane of Highway 101 at Highway 162

  • California
  • Road 162

  • source: Bing
  • 14 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 5:00pm
  AI SUMMARY: At 13:03, a report came in of a traffic hazard at the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 162 involving a mattress. The mattress was obstructing the roadway in the slow lane. The ... Read More

• Overturned Vehicle Prompts Rescue Response on Old Highway 395 in Fallbrook

  • California
  • Hwy 395

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 5:00pm
  One person was airlifted to a hospital Friday morning following an expanded traffic collision where a vehicle veered off South Old Highway 395 and overturned down an embankment. The crash was reported ... Read More

• Traffic Hazard at Highway 101 and Highway 162 Caused by Mattress in Slow Lane, CHP Dispatch Reports

  • California
  • Road 162

  • source: Bing
  • 19 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 5:00pm
  AI SUMMARY: At 13:03, a report came in of a traffic hazard at the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 162 involving a mattress. The mattress was obstructing the roadway in the slow lane. The ... Read More

• San Jose Woman, 63, Dies After Stepping Out on Highway 101 Following Crash

  • California
  • US 101

  • source: Bing
  • 23 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 4:28pm
  101

  A 63-year-old San Jose woman died after leaving her car on Highway 101 following a crash - then got pinned by a third vehicle. Read More

• 1 killed in vehicle and motorcycle crash in Santa Cruz County

  • California
  • Santa Cruz Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 2:24pm
  One person was killed Wednesday morning in a vehicle and motorcycle crash near Carralitos Road and Merk Road in Santa Cruz County. Read More

• California college football star tragically killed in car crash

  • California
  • San Mateo
  • Us-101

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 12:58pm
  Tragedy struck a Bay Area community college football team last weekend after a promising football player died in a car crash. Read More

• Family, teammates mourn 19-year-old College of San Mateo football player killed in crash on Hwy 101

  • California
  • San Mateo
  • Us-101

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 12:33pm
  "People just gravitated towards him." A community is mourning the loss of 19-year-old Ja'Marion Grace, a College of San Mateo football player who was killed in a car crash early Sunday morning on ... Read More

• Highway 120 traffic delayed over disabled big rig in Manteca area

  • California
  • State Highway 120

  • source: Bing
  • 16 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 10:46am
  A disabled big rig delayed traffic on Highway 120 in the Manteca area on Wednesday, Caltrans said. Read More

• Update: Evacuations ordered as Hwy. 101 car fire dashes across Cuesta Grade

  • California
  • US 101

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 09:02am
  101

  At around 1:44 p.m., the California Highway Patrol received a report of a car fire on the northbound side of Highway 101 around three quarters of the way up the Cuesta Grade, according to the CHP's ... Read More

• Big rig crash on eastbound I-10 snarls traffic for hours

  • California
  • I-10 E

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Sep 23, 2026 08:54am
  10

  An early-morning crash on eastbound Interstate 10 slowed traffic near Desert Center for hours on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The crash, which happened about 3:30 a.m., involved two semi trucks colliding, one ... Read More

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 13 hours ago

  CaltransD4

  RT @511SFBay: CORRECTION: Traffic Collision With Injuries on Northbound CA-160 at Wilbur Ave in Contra Costa County and Southbound CA-160 a…

• 13 hours ago

  CaltransD4

  RT @511SFBay: UPDATE: Traffic Collision With Injuries on Northbound CA-160 at Wilbur Ave and Southbound CA-160 at CA-12 in Sacramento Count…

• 1 day ago

  CaltransD4

  RT @511SFBay: Traffic Collision on Eastbound I-580 East of 163RD Ave in Castro Valley. Right and Center Lanes Blocked. https://t.co/5qiX2oK…

• 1 day ago

  SDCaltrans

  Update: SB I-15, south of Via Rancho, all lanes reopened to traffic.

• 1 day ago

  SDCaltrans

  SB I-15, south of Via Rancho, both HOV lanes and 2 left lanes blocked due to a traffic collision.

• 1 day ago

  SDCaltrans

  Update: NB I-5, south of the Rest Area, all lanes reopened to traffic.

• 1 day ago

  SDCaltrans

  NB I-5, south of the Rest Area, right lane blocked due to a traffic collision.

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Accident on I-205 E from Mountain House Pkwy (I-205) to Grant Line Rd (I-205).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-580 W from CR-J2/Corral Hollow Rd (I-580) to Mountain House Pkwy/Patterson P

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from CA-120 (I-5) to Louise Ave (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-80 E from Mace Blvd (I-80) to CR-32B/Chiles Rd (I-80).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on CA-49 / CA-193 / State Highway 49 from Old Foresthill Rd (CA-193/CA-49) to CA-

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from Louise Ave (I-5) to Lathrop Rd (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from Hammer Ln (I-5) to Eight Mile Rd (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from Downing Ave (I-5) to 8th St (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on CA-99 N from CA-99 exit [525B] to exit [307].

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-5 N from CR-8 (I-5) to CR-6 (I-5).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

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