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2026-01-05 21:07:01 -

Big Rig Gets Stuck After Following GPS Onto “Almost Impassable” Yankee Jim’s Road in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol issued a public safety announcement after a commercial truck attempted to travel down Yankee Jim’s, a one-lane gravel road between Foresthill Road and Interstate 80, despite the route being widely known as extremely difficult to navigate—even for smaller vehicles. Photo credit: CHP - Auburn CHP urged commercial...

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2026-02-11 20:52:18 -

Several Cattle Die After Brake Fire Erupts on Livestock Trailer on I-80 in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY, California — Multiple cattle were killed after a brake fire broke out on a livestock trailer traveling along westbound Interstate 80 near Alta on Monday evening. CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department crews were dispatched just after 5 p.m. on February 9, 2026, for a reported commercial vehicle fire. While units were en route, additional information...

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2026-02-11 20:52:25 -

Several Cattle Die After Brake Fire Erupts on Livestock Trailer on I-80 in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY, California — Multiple cattle were killed after a brake fire broke out on a livestock trailer traveling along westbound Interstate 80 near Alta on Monday evening. CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department crews were dispatched just after 5 p.m. on February 9, 2026, for a reported commercial vehicle fire. While units were en route, additional information...

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2025-11-10 18:48:23 -

Truck cab ripped apart in I-80 Alta crash caused by oil spill; driver miraculously survives
ALTA, Calif. — A truck driver survived with minor injuries after a violent multi-truck crash ripped apart his cab and shut down part of Interstate 80 near Alta on Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 11:45 a.m. on westbound I-80 when a dump truck spilled oil and fuel onto the highway. Moments later, a gravel truck veered off the road and...

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