On June 15, 2026, a vehicle was reported submerged in the San Joaquin River near State Route 99 North. Emergency responders, including the Fire Department and Sheriff's Department, were initially unable to locate the vehicle because it was fully underwater. A reporting party at 6170 Golden State Boulevard provided guidance on access via a private dirt road and a boat ramp. The Fire Department launched a boat to locate the vehicle, which was eventually found. The vehicle was later identified as an abandoned vehicle and Action Tow was requested for water recovery.
Original Log
Jun 15 2026 1:42PM: [1] VEHICLE IN SAN JOAQUIN RIVER
Jun 15 2026 1:44PM: [5] REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY LIVES 6170 GOLDEN STATE BLVD , CAN SHOW UNIT WHERE VEHICLE INTERSECTION
Jun 15 2026 1:45PM: [8] VEHICLE INTERSECTION SUBMERGED , WILL NEED A WATER RECOVERY
Jun 15 2026 2:00PM: [13] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from ABANDONED VEHICLE-Abandoned Vehicle to Traffic Collision – Ambulance En Route by CHP
Jun 15 2026 2:08PM: [16] LE S5 IN OFC ADVS TREAT AS TRAFFIC COLLISION AND START EQUIP
Jun 15 2026 2:09PM: [17] *START FIRE DEPARTMENT
Jun 15 2026 2:18PM: [21] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED AIR
Jun 15 2026 2:19PM: [22] 168 FIRE DEPARTMENT JUST WENT 97 WITH RESCUE TEAM SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FAR UNABLE TO LOCATE (CANNOT FIND IT)
Jun 15 2026 2:19PM: [23] S5 COPZ CALL REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY SEE IF HE CAN MEET SOONER OR HAS ANY FURTHER ON VEHICLE LOCATION REQUESTED
Jun 15 2026 2:21PM: [24] [Notification] [CHP]-REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY ADVISE CANNOT GET THERE ANY EARLIER — CAN ACCESS FROM REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY’S PROP — ADVISE HE SAW THE VEHICLE FROM HIS PROP WITH A BOAT
Jun 15 2026 2:21PM: [25] **** VEHICLE W INTERSECTION FULLY UNDERWATER ***** / CANNOT SEE UNLESS RIGHT ABOVE IT IN A BOAT
Jun 15 2026 2:22PM: [26] ****REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY’S PROP ADDRESS: 6170 GOLDEN STATE — ADVISE THEY LAUNCH FROM A BOAT RAMP BEHIND PROP ******
Jun 15 2026 2:26PM: [30] ADVISE ACCESS FROM SR99 and AVE 7 : WEST SIDE OF SR99 — GOLDEN STATE BLD — TAKE FRONTAGE DOWN TO PRIVATE DRIVE : CAN SEE BROWN SIGNS ON POWER POLE WITH ADDRESS: **DIRT ROAD ***
Jun 15 2026 2:27PM: [31] PRIVATE ROAD TAKES UNIT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO GATE WITH BULL ON TOP
Jun 15 2026 2:32PM: [34] A65-168 FIRE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED A BOAT TO GO DOWN RIVER AND TRY AND LOCATE VEHICLE
Jun 15 2026 2:43PM: [40] 168 SEE IF POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN GO TO ADDR SEE IF THEY KNOW WHERE CAR INTERSECTION / MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED FPD EVENT 0835
Jun 15 2026 2:48PM: [41] H42 POSSIBLE – OR – POSSESSION HERNDON JUST WEST OF MONROE WOULD T INTO IT , JUST WEST OF , COMPLETLEY SUBMERGED / FIRE DEPARTMENT INTERSECTION EN ROUTE TO IT
Jun 15 2026 3:00PM: [44] CE-H42 28 INTERSECTION PER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Jun 15 2026 3:01PM: [45] CE-H42 VEHICLE INTERSECTION ABANDONED VEHICLE
Jun 15 2026 3:12PM: [46] 65-S5 ACTION TOW FOR WATER RECOVERY
Jun 15 2026 3:15PM: [48] JOHN WITH ACTION TOW WILL 1021 S5 FOR INFORMATION AND OPTIONS