On July 2, 2026, at approximately 11:47 AM, a driver was reported swerving across the roadway at Mother Lode Drive and El Dorado Road, striking and knocking down two stop signs. The vehicle was last seen traveling northbound on Mother Lode Drive from El Dorado Road. A witness reported that the driver moved the fallen signs toward the center divide to clear the roadway. Due to the missing stop signs, multiple vehicles were reported running the stop signs. Caltrans was notified and had an estimated arrival time of 30 minutes to address the scene.
Original Log
Jul 2 2026 11:47AM: [18] [Appended, 12:09:50] [2] SWERVING ALL OVER ROADWAY // TOOK OUT COUPLE STREET SIGNS
Jul 2 2026 11:47AM: [2] TRAFFIC COLLISION’D WITH TWO STOP SIGNS / STOP SIGNS DOWN IN ROADWAY
Jul 2 2026 11:48AM: [4] LAST SEEN NORTH BOUND ON MOTHERLODE FROM EL DORADO ROAD
Jul 2 2026 11:49AM: [6] UNKNOWN IF SIGNS ARE 1125
Jul 2 2026 11:52AM: [11] PER ANOTHER – HE MOVED THE STOP SIGNS NEAR THE CENTER DIVIDE / OUT THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 11:55AM: [27] [Appended, 12:09:50] [10] NWO AT Forni ROAD / Placerville Dr
Jul 2 2026 11:56AM: [36] [Appended, 12:09:50] [20] LANE 18 TRANSFERRED FRM PCSO [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 12:16PM: [43] A44-120 UNABLE TO LOCATE (CANNOT FIND IT) ON VEHICLE IN PLOT // EN ROUTE TO SCENE [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 12:21PM: [44] [Notification] [CHP]-EDSO ADVD MULT VEHICLES RUNNING THE STOPS SIGNS NOW SINCE THEYRE DOWN [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 12:32PM: [52] [Notification] [CHP]-ESO ADVISE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – CALTRANS ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 30MIN [Shared]