On July 2, 2026, a traffic collision involving a white Volkswagen Jetta and a green Rivian R1S occurred on Interstate 80 East, just east of Penryn Road. The vehicles ended up in the center divide. A passenger sustained a laceration to the upper lip and hit their head. The Placer Fire Department responded to the scene.
Original Log
Jul 2 2026 12:23PM: [1] WHITE VOLK JETTA VERSUS GREEN RIVIAN R1S
Jul 2 2026 12:24PM: [2] IN CENTER DIVIDE
Jul 2 2026 12:33PM: [11] [Appended, 12:37:56] [2] LEFT HAND SHOULDER // CLOSE TO ROADWAY
Jul 2 2026 12:34PM: [13] [Appended, 12:37:56] [4] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY NOT SURE IF TRAFFIC COLLISION OR 1126
Jul 2 2026 12:44PM: [17] 45-X1 AT NEWCASTLE PNR W BTH PTYS// OUT OF CENTER DIVIDE [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 12:53PM: [20] 45-X1 PASSENGER LACERTION TO UPPER LIP AND HIT HEAD [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 12:53PM: [21] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED PLACER FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT [Shared]