On June 16, 2026, at approximately 5:21 PM, a traffic collision involving a white Lincoln SUV and a Kia occurred on southbound Interstate 5, with both vehicles ending up in the center divide. The collision resulted in minor injuries. A tow truck was requested for the Kia, which sustained front-end damage. The number one lane was temporarily closed during the recovery effort, but all lanes were reopened by 6:31 PM.
Original Log
Jun 16 2026 5:21PM: [2] BOTH VEHICLES IN THE CENTER DIVIDE
Jun 16 2026 5:22PM: [3] WHITE LINC SUV ALSO IN THE CENTER DIVIDE
Jun 16 2026 5:54PM: [19] [Notification] [FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL]-Problem changed from Traffic Collision ( Injuries Unknown ) to Traffic Collision Collision-1141Enrt by FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL [Shared]
Jun 16 2026 5:54PM: [21] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED MERCED COMM CENTER [Shared]
Jun 16 2026 6:10PM: [22] 3B TOW TRUCK FOR KIA WITH FRONT END DAMAGE [Shared]
Jun 16 2026 6:12PM: [23] [Rotation Request Comment] XXX MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED ROAD ONE 858-492-5252 XXX [Shared]
Jun 16 2026 6:15PM: [28] [FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL] has closed their incident [260616BCFSP0382]
Jun 16 2026 6:18PM: [29] B87-003B #2 LANE INTERSECTION OPEN , #1 WILL REMAIN CLOSED [Shared]
Jun 16 2026 6:31PM: [30] B87-003B ALL LNS OPEN TAKING VEHICLE OFF FRWY [Shared]
Jun 16 2026 6:51PM: [35] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from Traffic Collision ( Injuries Unknown ) to Traffic Collision ( Minor Injuries ) by CHP [Shared]