On June 5, 2026, at approximately 7:16 AM, a hit-and-run incident occurred on Interstate 15 Southbound in the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane near Carmel Mountain. A driver in a Chevrolet 350 work truck was reportedly cut off by an unknown vehicle, causing the truck to hit the left-hand shoulder. The collision resulted in no injuries, but caused damage to the moveable center divide guardrail, pushing it approximately 5 feet into the northbound traffic lane. Additionally, another section of wall was hit just south of Bernardo Drive. Caltrans crews were dispatched to repair the wall and the process was included in a traffic break led by officer-led traffic break.
Original Log
Jun 5 2026 7:18AM: [1] ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER – REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY IN A WORK TRUCK CHEV 350 WAS CUT OFF BY UNKNOWN VEHICLE CAUSING REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY TO HIT THE LEFT HAND SHOULDER
Jun 5 2026 7:22AM: [5] [Notification] [CHP]-** ADD’L CALLER; THE MOVEABLE CENTER DIVIDE GUARDRAIL INTERSECTION PUSHED ON TO NORTH BOUND 15 TRAFFIC LANE [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 7:26AM: [10] 87-HOV1 AFFIRM ON WALL 5FT INTO THE LANE , JUST NORTH OF CARMEL MNT [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 7:30AM: [12] 87-19 INFO FOR CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) SOUTH BOUND JUST SOUTH OF BERNARDO DR ANOTHER WALL 1 1/2 FLAT TIRE INTO SOUTH BOUND LANE [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 7:31AM: [13] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CT715 // CPZ LINES 10-12 — WILL START MAKING CALLS [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 7:37AM: [14] A87-019 WITH HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (CAR POOL) -INQ WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) WHEN THEY AREA READY FOR TRAFFIC BREAK LED BY OFFICER [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 7:37AM: [15] CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) SR #2375011 // FOR WALL HIT between CARMEL MOUNTAIN OR MOUNT AND CDN // LINE 10-11 [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 7:38AM: [16] [Notification] [CHP]-715 CREW INTERSECTION 10-10 // WILL BE CALLOUT // WILL 1021 CT715 FOR ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 7:41AM: [17] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CT715 — 2 CREW MEMBERS EN ROUTE CT715-2 and CT715-4 // THEY WILL BE AT DEL LAGO IN APPROX 20 MINS [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 7:46AM: [20] 2 VEHICLE NON CONTACT 20002 [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 7:46AM: [21] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from Traffic Collision ( No Injuries ) to Hit and Run ( No Injuries ) [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 7:57AM: [23] A87-019 97 WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) BRINGING IN TRAFFIC BREAK LED BY OFFICER FRM DEL LAGO [Shared]
Jun 5 2026 8:03AM: [25] CT715-2 — ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED WITH WALL HIT UP NORTH// EN ROUTE TO WALL HIT between CARMEL MOUNTAIN OR MOUNT AND CDN