Multi-Vehicle Collision with Major Injuries on Interstate 5 South

A major traffic collision occurred on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near the West Stuhr Road off-ramp. The incident began with a crash between a Chevrolet Equinox and another vehicle traveling the wrong way in the fast lane. The situation escalated as multiple other vehicles became involved, including a silver Nissan Pathfinder that overturned and landed in a ditch, and a white Honda that swerved to avoid the wreckage and struck a pedestrian. Emergency responders, including the fire department, AMR, and an air ambulance, were dispatched to the scene. Due to the severity of the crashes, all southbound lanes were temporarily blocked, and traffic was shut down at Fink. All lanes were reopened by 2:05 AM following the removal of the vehicles by tow trucks.

Original Log

Jun 21 2026 11:51PM: [11] [Appended, 23:54:35] [3] OPEN LINE

Jun 21 2026 11:52PM: [1] BRO CHEV ENQUINOX VERSUS UNKNOWN VEHICLE

Jun 21 2026 11:52PM: [2] OTHER VEHICLE WRONG WAY 1125 FAST LANE

Jun 21 2026 11:52PM: [3] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER

Jun 21 2026 11:53PM: [4] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED AMR

Jun 21 2026 11:53PM: [5] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED FIRE DEPARTMENT

Jun 21 2026 11:55PM: [14] [Notification] [CHP]-DUPE ADVS 3 VEHICLE – PTYS OO VEHICLE STANDING IN LANES – VEHICLES 1125 ALSO [Shared]

Jun 21 2026 11:55PM: [16] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED FIRE DEPARTMENT [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:00AM: [22] [Appended, 00:01:21] [2] 2 VEHICLES 1125 #1

Jun 22 2026 12:03AM: [28] [Appended, 00:04:17] [1] ANOTHER TRAFFIC COLLISION / UNKNOWN VEHICLE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OVERTURNED

Jun 22 2026 12:03AM: [25] [Notification] [CHP]-ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAFFIC COLLISION’D OVERTURNED MULTIPLE TIMES [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:03AM: [26] UNKNOWN VEHICLE Description [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:03AM: [27] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED AMR [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:06AM: [34] OPEN LINE 415 / CALLED BACK / NEG ANSWR [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:07AM: [35] [Notification] [CHP]-2ND INVLD – silver NISS PATHFINDER – OVERTURNED VEHICLE LANDED BACK ON ITS WHEELS / EVERYONE OO VEHICLE [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:08AM: [36] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED SRCC – EN ROUTE [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:09AM: [38] VEHICLE BLOCKING THE FAST LANE [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:09AM: [39] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED SRCC – EN ROUTE [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:10AM: [41] silver NISS PATHFINDER INTERSECTION DOWN THE HILL AND NOT VISIBLE FROM FWY / REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY HAS LIGHTS TURNED ON [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:10AM: [42] STAN COUNTY – OR – CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 97 VEHICLE BLKD OUT IN THE FAST LANE [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:10AM: [43] [Appended, 00:10:51] [1] PER INVLD 2 ADTL VEHICLES TRAFFIC COLLISION’D INTO ORIG TRAFFIC COLLISION // ONE IN DITCH AND POSSIBLE – OR – POSSESSION ADTL IN CENTER DIVIDE // UNKNOWN Description ON BOTH

Jun 22 2026 12:12AM: [48] [Appended, 00:13:12] [1] INVLD IN WHITE Honda PLATE SWERVED TO AVOID THE ORIGINAL CRASH / ENDED UP HITTING PEDESTRIAN // PEDESTRIAN ALIVE ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER

Jun 22 2026 12:13AM: [49] [Appended, 00:13:12] [2] Honda [PLATE IN CENTER DIVIDE

Jun 22 2026 12:15AM: [53] [Notification] [CHP]-INVLD IN NISS PATHFINDER ADVSG THEY ARE DOWN IN A DITCH NOT VISIBLE FROM THE ROADWAY // CAN SEE FIRE DEPARTMENT INTERSECTION 97 [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:17AM: [57] OPEN LINE – FEMALE SCREAMING FOR HELP [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:18AM: [58] C48-055 BLOCKING BOTH LNS [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:18AM: [60] [Appended, 00:19:01] [1] FIRE DEPARTMENT COPIES NISS PATHFINDER DOWN HILL

Jun 22 2026 12:18AM: [59] C48-055 TOW TRUCK CHEV EQUONIX BAD ORDER (NOT FUNCTIONING) LEFT REAR [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:20AM: [62] 48-55 – TOW TRUCK FOR Honda CIV – FLATBED TOW TRUCK [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:20AM: [63] 55- TOW TRUCK FOR SUV ON 100FT ON EMBANKKENT [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:21AM: [64] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED NEWMAN CITY TOW- 209-862-2821 [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:21AM: [65] [Rotation Request Comment] ***MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED NEWMAN CITY TOW 209-862-2821*** 2 MORE [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:23AM: [68] 55 COPIES 4 VEHICLE // 1180 FOR NOW // AIR AMBULANCE REQUESTED LANDING [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:24AM: [69] C48-055 AIR AMBULANCE REQUESTED LANDING ON FREEWAY IN SOUTH BOUND LNS [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:33AM: [72] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) – EN ROUTE [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:35AM: [73] [Notification] [CHP]-CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 45 MINS [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:36AM: [76] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from Traffic Collision – Ambulance En Route to Traffic Collision ( Major Injuries ) by CHP [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:37AM: [81] [Appended, 00:43:16] [1] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY WAS STUCK IN TRFC DUE TO MR685

Jun 22 2026 12:38AM: [77] 41- 2 VEHICLE 1181 – LOCATION REQUESTED JUST NORTH OF OF TRAFFIC COLLISION // TOW TRUCK X2 [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:40AM: [78] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED NEWMAN CITY TOW 209-862-2821/ THEY ONLY HAVE TWO TRUCKS ON BUT IF IT INTERSECTION JUST NORTH OF OF LOCATION REQUESTED CAN LET DRIVER KNOW [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:44AM: [87] STAN COUNTY – OR – CORRECTIONAL OFFICER COPIES LANE 73 [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 12:57AM: [88] ADD TRAFFIC COLLISION OCCURD AT LANE 25 – TOC 0003 [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:02AM: [91] DISREGARD LANE 89- 90 [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:15AM: [98] 1015 PTY LANE 97 — 29 SUBJECT [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:16AM: [100] 55- INQ WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) IF THEY HAVE CLOSURE IN PLACE [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:17AM: [101] CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) INQ IF THEY NEED TO DIVERT OFF AT FINK OR CLOSURE BOTH LNS [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:18AM: [103] CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) WILL CB WITH ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:21AM: [BUSY] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED 32 VIA LANDLINE – SHUT DOWN SOUTH BOUND LNS AT FINK // ALL LANE BLOCKEDS [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:21AM: [108] [Notification] [CHP]-CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) ADVSG 15 MIN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:22AM: [111] CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) ADVSD OF LANE 101 [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:34AM: [112] B48-041 ONCE AIR INTERSECTION 98// OEPNING UP #2 // POSSIBLE – OR – POSSESSION 15 MIN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL

Jun 22 2026 1:35AM: [113] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CALTRANS

Jun 22 2026 1:49AM: [114] C48-055 START EVIDENCE TOW FOR A HONDA PILOT

Jun 22 2026 1:52AM: [116] 41- #2 LANE OPEN

Jun 22 2026 1:53AM: [117] [Notification] [CHP]-SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT DEP BLOCK’G SOUTH BOUND JUST SOUTH OF FINK // INQ’G ON ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL F/ OPENING [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:54AM: [118] 41- LET CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) KNOW WE OPENED UP THE #2 [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:55AM: [119] 41- LET SRCC KNOW #2 OPENING UP [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:55AM: [120] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CALTRANS [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 1:55AM: [121] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED SRCC [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 2:02AM: [124] 48-41- ADVS SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT TO OPEN FREEWAY – ALL LNS

Jun 22 2026 2:02AM: [125] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED SRCC

Jun 22 2026 2:05AM: [126] CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) COPIES ALL LNS OPEN

Jun 22 2026 2:10AM: [130] 11 ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL FOR NEWMAN CITY TOW [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 2:12AM: [132] 32 ADVSD ON LANE 128 [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 2:13AM: [134] NEWMAN CITY ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL – 3 MINS OUT [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 2:41AM: [143] SAME AS LANE 105 // PTY CLEAR ALL AROUND [Shared]

Jun 22 2026 3:37AM: [151] C48-011 ,FOLLOWING E TOW TO THEIR YARD

Jun 22 2026 4:08AM: [154] C48-011 97 AT E TOW YARD

Jun 22 2026 4:57AM: [160] Secondary Location for B48-041: 97 AT TOW YARD,