On July 3, 2026, a multi-vehicle traffic collision resulting in minor injuries occurred on southbound Interstate 5 at Upper Water Hole. The incident involved between two and five vehicles, including a Tesla Model Y occupied by two adults and two children. Traffic backed up to Upper Water Hole as officers implemented a traffic break. Traffic was initially stopped, but the subsequent investigation revealed a black Lexus SUV had stopped on the right-hand shoulder south of the Flat Tire Road off-ramp due to a flat tire.
Original Log
Jul 3 2026 11:48AM: [4] [Appended, 11:49:24] [1] MULT VEHICLES INVL – 1125 3 AND 4 LANE
Jul 3 2026 11:49AM: [1] 2-3 VEHICLES INVOLVED, 1125 IN #1 AND #2 LNS
Jul 3 2026 11:49AM: [6] [Appended, 11:49:24] [3] TRANSITION ROAD REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY TO ECC FOR PREC
Jul 3 2026 11:49AM: [3] OCCUPS OO VEHICLES
Jul 3 2026 11:51AM: [11] A102-051 BRINGING IN A TRAFFIC BREAK LED BY OFFICER FROM SOUTH BOUND 5 JUST SOUTH OF GV [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 11:55AM: [12] TRAFFIC BACKING UP TO LWH [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 11:59AM: [13] [Appended, 11:59:51] [1] INVD PTY OCCURRED OR OCCUPANTS BLACK LEXS SUV CONTD FURTHER SOUTH OF TRAFFIC COLLISION ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER
Jul 3 2026 12:01PM: [16] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED 102-53 [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 12:01PM: [17] ALL BUT 1 VEHICLE INTERSECTION IN UWH / OTHER VEHICLE INTERSECTION IN #2 [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 12:02PM: [18] ALL TRAFFIC INTERSECTION STOPPED [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 12:16PM: [19] [Notification] [CHP]-INVD PTY OCCURRED OR OCCUPANTS BLACK LEXS SUV ADVSD SHE STOPPED SOUTH BOUND Interstate 5 RIGHT AT FLAT TIRE ROAD [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 12:40PM: [22] [CHP] has closed their incident [260703BF0243]
Jul 3 2026 1:00PM: [24] ****** REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY IN BLACK LEXUS ADVS ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER JUST SOUTH OF FLAT TIRE OFF RAMP – PARKED BEHIND AN ASHLEY TRUCK [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 1:02PM: [25] A102-051 TOW TRUCK FOR TESLA MODEL Y – OCCUP BBY 2 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 1:04PM: [26] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED GET 661-834-8697 [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 1:05PM: [28] A102-051 PARTY NOW ADVS THEY HAVE OWN TOW TRUCK EN ROUTE – DISREGARD GET [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 1:06PM: [29] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED GET TO DISREGARD AND BACK ON TOP [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 1:37PM: [36] 5 VEHICLE 1181 – NO 180’S [Shared]
Jul 3 2026 1:38PM: [37] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from Traffic Collision ( Injuries Unknown ) to Traffic Collision ( Minor Injuries ) by CHP [Shared]