On June 17, 2026, at approximately 5:44 AM, a collision occurred on westbound Interstate 10 near Tippecanoe Avenue. The accident involved a white Tesla and a blue semi-truck with a red trailer. Following the collision, both vehicles caught fire and were fully engulfed, leading to a brush fire. The driver of the semi-truck was seen crawling out of the vehicle. Both parties were out of their vehicles by the time emergency responders arrived, and one individual was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC). The incident resulted in the closure of the #5 lane, as well as the #4 and #5 lanes and the Westbound Mountain View on-ramp, which were closed by Caltrans for recovery efforts.
Original Log
Jun 17 2026 5:45AM: [2] “BIG RIG, 18 WHEELER, TRACTOR TRUCK” VERSUS silver TESLA
Jun 17 2026 5:45AM: [3] “BIG RIG, 18 WHEELER, TRACTOR TRUCK” ON FIRE DEPARTMENT — UP ENBANKMENT ON RIGHT SHOULDER
Jun 17 2026 5:45AM: [6] [Appended, 05:45:37] [2] WHITE TESLA VERSUS “BIG RIG, 18 WHEELER, TRACTOR TRUCK” TRUCK – MOTOR UNIT 97 UNKNOWN AGENCY
Jun 17 2026 5:45AM: [7] [Appended, 05:45:37] [3] TESLA AND TRUCK ON FIRE DEPARTMENT – PTY POSSIBLE – OR – POSSESSION STUCK INSIDE
Jun 17 2026 5:45AM: [4] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1184-Provide Traffic Control to Traffic Collision – Ambulance En Route by CHP
Jun 17 2026 5:45AM: [9] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED COMM CNT [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 5:46AM: [18] [Appended, 05:46:19] [2] BLUE “BIG RIG, 18 WHEELER, TRACTOR TRUCK” WITH RED TRAILER AND WHITE TESLA ON RIGHT SHOULDER – “BIG RIG, 18 WHEELER, TRACTOR TRUCK” CATCHING ON FIRE DEPARTMENT – DRIVER CRAWLING OUT
Jun 17 2026 5:46AM: [25] FONTPD MOTOR ON SCENE – VEHICLES ON FIRE DEPARTMENT [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 5:48AM: [32] PER CCTV VEHICLE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON RESIDENCE (HOME)/S JUST WEST OF MTN VIEW ON TO W/B [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 5:48AM: [34] 75-104M REQUEST – OR – REQUIRED TOW TRUCK AND TOW TRUCK HD [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 5:49AM: [35] PER DUPE TESLA WAS 23103 PRIOR TO TRAFFIC COLLISION [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 5:49AM: [36] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED PEPES TOW 951-682-5682 W/FLATBED TOW TRUCK [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 5:49AM: [37] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED EDWINS TOW 909-983-5100 w/HD [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 5:52AM: [40] [Notification] [CHP]-PER SBPD – MOTOR UNIT 97 – WEST BOUND 10 AT RICHARDSON – VEHICLE VERSUS “BIG RIG, 18 WHEELER, TRACTOR TRUCK” – VEHICLE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT – ALL PTYS O/O VEHICLE – TURNED INTO BRUSH FIRE DEPARTMENT – COMM CTR COPIES [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 5:54AM: [41] 75-104M BOTH PTYS OO VEHICLE // BOTH VEHICLES FULLY ENGULFED [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 5:55AM: [43] 75-104M #5 LANE CLOSED [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 5:59AM: [45] A75-104M BOTH PTYS OO VEHICLE – 1 PTY TRANSPORTED TO LLUMC [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 6:01AM: [46] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED PEPES TOW 951-682-5682 w/SALVAGE [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 6:02AM: [47] EDWINS TOW BACK ON TOP – HD [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 6:06AM: [50] [Notification] [CHP]-PEPES LANDLINE / INQ IF TRAILER INTERSECTION DETACHED F/ “BIG RIG, 18 WHEELER, TRACTOR TRUCK” [Shared]
Jun 17 2026 6:36AM: [64] [FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL] has closed their incident [260617INFSP0005]
Jun 17 2026 7:42AM: [71] 75-104M RECOVERY ON STANDY BY DUE TO ELECTRICAL – FIRE DEPARTMENT STARTED EDISON
Jun 17 2026 8:20AM: [77] A75-104M CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) HAS WEST BOUND MOUNTAIN VIEW ON RAMP CLOSED AND #4/5 LNS CLOSED FOR RECOVERY [Shared]