On June 15, 2026, a traffic collision involving a black Ford Escape SUV and a tow truck occurred on State Route 163 North at Genesee. The collision happened when the Ford Escape collided into a tow truck that was assisting another vehicle. Debris was reported in the lanes, and the incident resulted in minor injuries. The Fire Department partially blocked the northbound lanes from Friars Road to State Route 163. Lanes were eventually coned off, leaving lanes two, three, and four open toward Friars. One vehicle was towed from the scene.
Original Log
Jun 15 2026 12:57PM: [1] 2 VEHICLE TRAFFIC COLLISION / BLACK SMALL SUV AND WHITE BOX TRUCK
Jun 15 2026 12:58PM: [2] BOTH 1125 IN SLW LANE
Jun 15 2026 12:58PM: [3] DEBRIS IN LNS
Jun 15 2026 12:59PM: [4] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED MERCED COMM CENTER AS PRECAUTION / SOUNDED BAD/ REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY CONTINUED NF
Jun 15 2026 12:59PM: [5] MERCED COMM CENTER HAD THIS AS SUV VERSUS TOW TRUCK TRUCK / NF
Jun 15 2026 1:00PM: [7] 10 EN ROUTE ; START TOW TRUCK
Jun 15 2026 1:00PM: [9] FORD ESC VERSUS TOW TRUCK // TOW TRUCK WAS ASSIST 1126 VEHICLE AND FORS ESC TRAFFIC COLLISION’D INTO TRUCK
Jun 15 2026 1:01PM: [11] [Rotation Request Comment] XXX MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 619-966-9300 XXX
Jun 15 2026 1:04PM: [13] A87-003 FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HAS 1/2 BLKD FRM FRIARS TO NORTH BOUND 163
Jun 15 2026 1:07PM: [16] A87-010 97 WITH TRUCK THAT TRIED TO RUN MY TRAFFIC BREAK LED BY OFFICER
Jun 15 2026 1:24PM: [23] 87-10 LNS CONED OFF ; 2/3/4 LNS TO FRIARS ARE OPEN
Jun 15 2026 1:53PM: [27] A87-023 2 VEHICLE 1181 ; 1 180 IN LOG
Jun 15 2026 1:53PM: [29] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from Traffic Collision – Ambulance En Route to Traffic Collision ( Minor Injuries )