On June 5, 2026, at approximately 12:42 AM, a two-vehicle traffic collision occurred on Interstate 5 South. The incident involved a white Volkswagen Atlas and a white sedan, possibly a Toyota Prius. Initially, one vehicle was reported on the right shoulder and another in the center divide, with one vehicle blocking the left lane. Emergency responders, including the Fire Department, blocked the high occupancy vehicle lanes 1 and 2. A traffic break was initiated to clear the scene. Both vehicles were eventually moved to the right shoulder, and the roadway was cleared and traffic released at 1:06 AM.
Original Log
Jun 5 2026 12:42AM: [1] 2 VEHICLES TRAFFIC COLLISION – UNKNOWN DESC
Jun 5 2026 12:42AM: [2] NOT BLOCKING – 1 ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER 1 ON THE LEFT HAND SHOULDER
Jun 5 2026 12:43AM: [5] [Appended, 00:43:43] [1] 2 VEHICLE TRAFFIC COLLISION
Jun 5 2026 12:43AM: [3] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY ADDED: ONE OF THE VEHICLES INTERSECTION BLOCKING THE LEFT LANE
Jun 5 2026 12:43AM: [6] [Appended, 00:43:43] [2] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY IN WHITE VOLK ATLAS VERSUS UNKNOWN SECOND
Jun 5 2026 12:43AM: [4] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED MERCED COMM CENTER
Jun 5 2026 12:44AM: [8] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER // OTHER VEHICLE IN THE CENTER DIVIDE [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 12:45AM: [10] 7C START TOW TRUCK [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 12:46AM: [14] [Rotation Request Comment] *** MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED PACIFIC AUTOW 858-457-1312 [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 12:46AM: [24] [Appended, 01:09:02] [1] WHITE SEDAN (4 DOOR CAR) POSSIBLE – OR – POSSESSION Toyota PRIUS IN #2 LANE
Jun 5 2026 12:47AM: [27] [Appended, 01:09:02] [4] HAD SOME TRAFFIC COLLISION DMG– UNKNOWN IF FRESH DMG OR OLD
Jun 5 2026 12:54AM: [17] 19C STARTING TRAFFIC BREAK LED BY OFFICER FRM VDV , IF ANY UNITS EN ROUTE ACCESS WILL BE THROUGH DMH [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 1:02AM: [19] C87-019C ALL LNS STOPPED , FIRE DEPARTMENT INTERSECTION BLOCKING THE HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (CAR POOL) 1 AND 2 LNS , VEHICLE IN THE #1 AND VEHICLE ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 1:03AM: [20] C87-019C BOTH VEHICLES TO RIGHT HAND SHOULDER [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 1:04AM: [21] C87-007C TOW TRUCK GOING 97 [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 1:06AM: [22] C87-019C ROADWAY CLEAR RELEASING TRAFFIC [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 1:21AM: [30] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED PAC AUTO FOR 2ND [Shared]