On June 22, 2026, a traffic collision involving two black Teslas occurred on northbound Interstate 5, just south of the east escape ramp. The incident involved a possible engine fire, requiring the fire department to block the first lane. Traffic backed up to the LBC service road. Mountain Towing was dispatched to handle the recovery. No injuries were reported, and the roadway was cleared by 4:44 PM.
Original Log
Jun 22 2026 3:25PM: [2] between BLACK TESLA AND BLACK TESLA / POSSIBLE – OR – POSSESSION ENGINE FIRE DEPARTMENT STARTING
Jun 22 2026 3:25PM: [3] VEHICLES TO RIGHT HAND SHOULDER
Jun 22 2026 3:25PM: [4] **CORR VEHICLES TO CENTER DIVIDE / MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED ECC
Jun 22 2026 3:35PM: [8] A102-053 START 2 TOW TRUCK’S // TRFC BACKED UP TO LBC SERV ROAD
Jun 22 2026 3:36PM: [9] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED MOUNTAIN TOWING 661 248 0504
Jun 22 2026 3:53PM: [15] VEHICLE LEFT APPROX 10MINS AGO, DRVR OF VEHICLE TOOK A PIC OF THE VEHICLE DAMAGE, REG, PLATE AND ID BEFORE SHE LEFT
Jun 22 2026 3:56PM: [21] A102-053 ADVISE PTY IF ABLE TO EXIT AT GV ROAD [Shared]
Jun 22 2026 3:57PM: [22] [Notification] [CHP]-MTN TOWING INTERSECTION LANDLINE, THEY ARE STUCK IN TRAFF, REQUEST – OR – REQUIRED TO USE THE CENTER DIVIDE [Shared]
Jun 22 2026 3:57PM: [23] INVOLVED PTY STILL 97 ADVISE VEHICLE INTERSECTION NOT DRIVEABLE [Shared]
Jun 22 2026 3:58PM: [24] A102-053 NEG ON MTN TOWING USING THE CENTER DIVIDE [Shared]
Jun 22 2026 3:58PM: [26] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED MTN TOWING [Shared]
Jun 22 2026 4:18PM: [29] 102-53 VIA LANDLINE CONFIRMED LOCATION REQUESTED — NORTH BOUND Interstate 5 JUST SOUTH OF EAST ESCAPE RAMP [Shared]
Jun 22 2026 4:18PM: [30] LE – 102-53 ADVISE @ 15:58 FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS BLKG #1 LANE [Shared]
Jun 22 2026 4:18PM: [31] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from Traffic Collision – Ambulance En Route to Traffic Collision ( No Injuries ) by CHP [Shared]
Jun 22 2026 4:28PM: [32] MTN TOW WILL BE HANDLING 1 BLACK TESLA AT THIS LOCATION REQUESTED [Shared]
Jun 22 2026 4:32PM: [33] LE – 102-53 MTN TOW 97
Jun 22 2026 4:44PM: [34] A102-053 ROADWAY CLEAR / PTYS TAKEN OFF TO GV TO BE CHECKED OUT BY AMBULANCE REQUESTED
Jun 22 2026 4:53PM: [35] Secondary Location for A102-053: NORTH BOUND Interstate 5 AT GV ROAD OFF RAMP,
Jun 22 2026 4:56PM: [37] Secondary Location for A102-051: NORTH BOUND Interstate 5 AT GV ROAD OFF RAMP,