On June 21, 2026, a solo vehicle went off the road onto the right shoulder and down a rocky embankment in the center median of Interstate 8 West. A male driver in his 30s sustained minor injuries, including scrapes on his arm. Other motorists stopped to assist the driver. The California Department of Forestry and local fire departments were notified, and Clancy's Towing was called to recover the vehicle, which had suffered rollover damage and a flat tire. The first lane was blocked for a period of time during recovery operations.
Original Log
Jun 21 2026 8:39AM: [4] [4] REPORTING PARTYS HUSBAND WAS WALKING DOWN TO VEHICLE- HASNT CAME BACK UP TO THE ROADWAY YET [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 8:40AM: [6] [6] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY[Shared]
Jun 21 2026 8:40AM: [10] [Appended, 08:41:33] [1] SOLO VEHICLE TRAFFIC COLLISION // UNKNOWN VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO RIGHT SHOULDER [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 8:40AM: [11] [Appended, 08:41:33] [2] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY ADVS OTHER VEHICLES STOPPED [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 8:42AM: [15] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED IMPERIAL COUNTY – OR – CORRECTIONAL OFFICER FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 8:45AM: [29] [Appended, 08:48:06] [10] THERE ARE 2 OTHER PTYS WHO STOPPED AND HELPED PTY OO VEHICLE
Jun 21 2026 8:45AM: [32] [Appended, 08:48:06] [13] VEHICLE INTERSECTION DOWN EMBANKMENT
Jun 21 2026 8:56AM: [43] [CHP] has closed their incident [260621BC0238]
Jun 21 2026 8:56AM: [44] LE:PER REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY, MALE IN HIS 30’S//NO VISIBLE INJURY OTHER THAN SCRAPES ON HIS ARM [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 8:57AM: [46] ICSO ADVISE FIRE DEPARTMENT INTERSECTION STILL EN ROUTE//THEY ALSO HAVE REACH ON STANDBY [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 9:13AM: [49] A85-003 #1 LANE BLOCKED [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 9:14AM: [50] A85-003 TOW TRUCK FOR VN W/ROLLOVER DMG / 30-40 FLAT TIRE DOWN A ROCKY EMBANKMENT IN CENTER MEDIAN / BETTER ACCESS INTERSECTION THE EAST BOUND SIDE [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 9:15AM: [51] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED CLANCYS TOW 619-579-8697 [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 9:34AM: [54] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from Traffic Collision – Ambulance En Route to Traffic Collision ( Minor Injuries ) by CHP [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 9:37AM: [55] A85-003 ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL FOR CLANCY’S [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 9:38AM: [57] CLANCYS ADVISE 15 MIN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL [Shared]
Jun 21 2026 10:02AM: [61] Secondary Location for A85-003: 1148 TO WEST BOUND SIDE FOR BETTER ACCESS / NO GUARDRAILS FOR TOW TRUCK BM SAME AS EM,
Jun 21 2026 10:14AM: [62] A85-003 EM/500 / CLOSING OFF #1 LANE