Multi-Vehicle Traffic Collision on State Route 78 Eastbound

On June 15, 2026, at approximately 12:03 PM, a multi-vehicle collision occurred on State Route 78 eastbound near Emerald. The incident involved a green or grey sedan, which flipped over and landed on its wheels, after spinning out and hitting a fence. A beige or gold four-door sedan was found on the right-hand shoulder in the brush. Other vehicles stopped to assist. Medics were requested for the occupants of a dark grey Honda on the right shoulder just west of Melrose. The fire department and Battalion Chief 121 were on scene to assist. A flatbed tow truck was called to remove a vehicle stuck in a ditch and a chain-link fence, which suffered damage. Maintenance crews were dispatched to repair the fence.

Original Log

Jun 15 2026 12:04PM: [1] BEIGE OR Gold SEDAN (4 DOOR CAR) ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER IN THE BRUSH // MULT VEHICLES STOPPED

Jun 15 2026 12:04PM: [2] VEHICLE FLIPPED AND LANDED ON ITS WHEELS

Jun 15 2026 12:04PM: [11] [Appended, 12:07:21] [6] [Appended, 12:05:56] [1] GREEN/Grey SEDAN VERSUS UNKNOWN 2ND VEHICLE

Jun 15 2026 12:05PM: [12] [Appended, 12:07:21] [7] [Appended, 12:05:56] [2] VEHICLE ON RIGHT SHOULDER NEAR FENCE

Jun 15 2026 12:05PM: [13] [Appended, 12:07:21] [3] VIC INTERSECTION FEMALE AND INTERSECTION OO VEHICLE // THEY ARE IN THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER

Jun 15 2026 12:05PM: [14] [Appended, 12:07:21] [8] [Appended, 12:05:56] [3] OTHER VEHICLES STOPPING TO ASSIST

Jun 15 2026 12:05PM: [17] [Appended, 12:07:21] [5] VICTIM VEHICLE SPUN OUT AND HIT A FENCE

Jun 15 2026 12:05PM: [3] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from Traffic Collision ( Injuries Unknown ) to Traffic Collision – Ambulance En Route by CHP

Jun 15 2026 12:05PM: [4] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT/ PRECAUTIONARY

Jun 15 2026 12:07PM: [19] BD-K3 EAST BOUND EO EMERALD ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 12:17PM: [25] [Notification] [CHP]-FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL OUT WITH DRK Grey Honda ON RIGHT SHOULDER – EAST BOUND JUST WEST OF MELROSE // INVLD IN TRAFFIC COLLISION AND REQUEST – OR – REQUIRED MEDICS [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 12:18PM: [29] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED NCOMM – COPIES VEHICLE AND LOCATION REQUESTED FOR LINE 25 [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 12:18PM: [30] 781; BATTALION CHIEF 121 ON SCENE [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 12:25PM: [38] ^FCMS’S ACTIVATED NORTH BOUND 5/TAMARACK and SOUTH BOUND 5/HARBOR [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 12:27PM: [41] [FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL] has closed their incident [260615BCFSP0228]

Jun 15 2026 12:42PM: [48] 19 / TOW TRUCK FOR VEHICLE STUCK IN A BEND RIGHT HAND SHOULDER – NEED FLATBED TOW TRUCK [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 12:42PM: [49] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED ROADWAY WITH FLATBED TOW TRUCK 760-747-3335 [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 12:42PM: [50] 19; VIA LANDLINE – VEHICLE IN A DITCH AND STUCK IN THE FENCE [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 12:43PM: [51] K3/ THE OTHER VEHICLE DOES 19 WANT IT TO LEAVE/ K3 HAS ALL THE INFO [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 12:44PM: [52] 1021 ROADWAY TOW – COPIES ADDITIONAL INFO ON LINE 50 [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 1:12PM: [53] 19 / 100 FLAT TIRE OF CHAIN LINK FENCE DMG [Shared]

Jun 15 2026 1:15PM: [56] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CT727 // CPZ LINE 53 and 55 // WILL HAVE CREW MEMBER EN ROUTE [Shared]