On June 23, 2026, at approximately 4:50 AM, a silver four-door sedan was struck from behind by a large black truck, causing the sedan to veer off the freeway and crash into a tree at Central and Landis by the skatepark. The victim, a female, reported that the driver of the truck fled the scene. Emergency responders, including the CHP and the fire department, responded to the incident. To access the vehicle, authorities had to cut through a black chain-link fence, with coordination between the SDPD and Caltrans. A tow truck was used to clear the scene.
Original Log
Jun 23 2026 4:51AM: [1] VEHICLE UP AND ENBANKMENT THAT GOT HIT BY A LRG BLACK TRUCK
Jun 23 2026 4:52AM: [4] TRUCK 23103 PAST REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY HIT VIC AND VEHICLE CRASHED UP THE ENBANKMENT
Jun 23 2026 4:53AM: [6] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED MERCED COMM CENTER
Jun 23 2026 4:56AM: [11] FEMALE JUST KEEP STATING ” HE HIT ME AND LEFT ” [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 4:56AM: [13] ” HE HIT ME FROM THE BACK ” [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 4:57AM: [16] [Notification] [CHP]-STAA ADVISE silver SEDAN (4 DOOR CAR) INTO A TREE AT CENTRAL / LANDIS BY THE SKATEPARK — VEHICLE CAME OFF THE FWY [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 5:02AM: [18] 87-1C TOW TRUCK [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 5:03AM: [19] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED COASTAL PRIDE 619-523-5062 XXXXX [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 5:10AM: [26] 1C TRAFFIC BREAK LED BY OFFICER FROM MARKET [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 5:13AM: [27] MERCED COMM CENTER ADVS NEG TRAFFIC BREAK LED BY OFFICER NEEDED, ITS COMPLETELY OFF FWY ON CENTRAL AND LANDIS [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 5:13AM: [28] 87-1C RELEASED TRAFFIC BREAK LED BY OFFICER RDWAY CLEAR 97 WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 5:40AM: [30] 1C ADDL TOW TRUCK
Jun 23 2026 5:41AM: [31] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED COASTAL PRIDE
Jun 23 2026 5:46AM: [33] 1C; START SDPD TO INQUIRE ABOUT CUTTING A FENCE THAT INTERSECTION ON CITY SIDE FENCE TO ACCESS VEHICLE – ITS A BLACK CHAIN LINK FENCE – IF THEY CANT RESPOND, JUST ADVS, SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WE CAN MAKE NOTIFICATION LATER THAT WE ARE CUTTING THE FENCE
Jun 23 2026 5:48AM: [35] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED SDPD – THEY WILL PUT IN A CALL [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 5:52AM: [36] 1C ; DISREGARD 2ND TOW TRUCK ; MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED COASTAL PRIDE DISREGARD [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 5:53AM: [37] [Notification] [CHP]-PER STAA – REFERENCE LINE 33 ADVS WILL BE CAL TRANSITION ROAD FENCE [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 5:55AM: [39] ^CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) COPIES FENCE CUT [Shared]
Jun 23 2026 6:10AM: [40] ^MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) 714
Jun 23 2026 6:52AM: [43] ^CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) 714 97/98
Jun 23 2026 6:54AM: [44] ^CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) SR#2382362