On July 2, 2026, a red Subaru SUV swerved to avoid a deer on northbound State Route 89, just south of Henness Pass Road. The vehicle traveled off the roadway, went down an embankment, and was totaled. The collision destroyed a chain link and barbed wire fence. The vehicle was recovered from a ditch containing approximately two inches of water, requiring a full roadway closure for the recovery process. No injuries were reported.
Original Log
Jul 2 2026 7:15PM: [3] PLOTTING JUST SOUTH OF HENNESS PASS ROAD
Jul 2 2026 7:26PM: [7] VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID DEER [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 7:26PM: [8] UNKNOWN VEHICLE INFO [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 7:27PM: [10] 1182 / VEHICLE TOTALED [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 7:28PM: [11] 80-24B REQUEST – OR – REQUIRED TOW TRUCK TO HOBART MILLS [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 7:30PM: [13] [Rotation Request Comment] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED FIVE STAR TOW 530 389 9400 [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 7:44PM: [17] PER GOOGLE COORDINATES PLOT NORTH BOUND 89 JUST SOUTH OF HENNESS PASS — OFF ROADWAY ON NORTH BOUND SIDE [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 7:48PM: [19] 24B OFF ROADWAY COUPLE HUNDRED FEET DOWN EMBANKMENT RED SUBA SUV [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 7:49PM: [21] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED FIVE STAR LINE 19 [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 7:50PM: [22] 24B FOR TOW TRUCK 101′ OFF MAIN PART OF ROADWAY / ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF GR 35′ DOWN [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 7:56PM: [28] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from Traffic Collision ( Injuries Unknown ) to Traffic Collision ( No Injuries ) [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:08PM: [29] B80-024 METAL CHAIN LINK AND BARBED WIRE FENCE DESTROYED / LEFT 422 CARD
Jul 2 2026 8:13PM: [30] B80-024 TOW TRUCK 97
Jul 2 2026 8:19PM: [31] B80-024 INFO FRM1185 ON SCENE FOR HD EN ROUTE / 2″ WATER AT BOTTOM OF DITCH / WILL NEED 1 WAY TRAFFIC CTRL
Jul 2 2026 8:21PM: [33] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED FIVE STAR LINE 31
Jul 2 2026 8:25PM: [35] [Notification] [CHP]-20-56 WILL BE EN ROUTE 395/ SHOE TREE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 30-40 [Shared]
Jul 2 2026 8:40PM: [37] B80-024 TOW TRUCK WILL START RIGGING UP VEHICLE / WILL STANDBY FOR ADDTL UNIT TO START RECOVERING
Jul 2 2026 9:03PM: [38] 80-24B REQUEST – OR – REQUIRED ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL FRM ADDTL UNIT
Jul 2 2026 9:05PM: [39] 80-24B CPZ 20-56 ALMOST 97 / SETTING UP CLOSURE
Jul 2 2026 9:06PM: [40] B80-024 97 JUST SOUTH OF SCENE REQUEST – OR – REQUIRED 20 UNIT JUST NORTH OF SCENE / WILL NEED ENTIRE ROADWAY CLOSED FOR RECOVERY
Jul 2 2026 9:09PM: [43] B80-024 SEES 20 UNIT / BOTH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – CALTRANS BLOCKED
Jul 2 2026 9:31PM: [44] B80-024 VEHICLE OO DITCH ON ROAD / ROADWAY WILL BE OPEN SOON