On June 6, 2026, a collision occurred on Northbound US-101 just south of the Whipple Avenue off ramp. The accident involved a silver Mercedes Sprinter van and a blue Kia Sportage. The driver of the Sprinter van declined an ambulance and the vehicle remained drivable. The collision was reportedly caused by a driver attempting to avoid another vehicle that had flames coming from underneath it.
Original Log
Jun 6 2026 2:06PM: [2] silver SPRINTER VAN VERSUS Grey SEDAN (4 DOOR CAR)
Jun 6 2026 2:08PM: [5] INVLD IN SPRINTER VAN 1182/DECLINE AMBULANCE REQUESTED/ VEHICLE DRIVABLE
Jun 6 2026 2:12PM: [11] [Appended, 14:15:40] [1] silver MERZ SPRINTER VAN VERSUS BLUE KIA SPORTAGE
Jun 6 2026 2:12PM: [12] [Appended, 14:15:40] [2] NEG BLKG
Jun 6 2026 2:14PM: [15] [Appended, 14:15:40] [5] ADVISE TRAFFIC COLLISION WAS DUE TO LOG 1525 // REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY WAS TRYING TO AVOID VEHICLE THAT HAD FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER
Jun 6 2026 2:15PM: [17] [Appended, 14:15:40] [7] PER DUPE NORTH BOUND 101 ON WHIPPLE OFF RAMP
Jun 6 2026 2:38PM: [21] [Notification] [CHP]-ADVISE NOW NORTH BOUND 101 ON WHIPPLE AVE / RIGHT HAND SHOULDER // ADVISE TRAFFIC COLLISION OCCD NORTH BOUND 101 JUST SOUTH OF WHIPPLE [Shared]