Crash on Interstate 680 Northbound at Rudgear Road, Walnut Creek, California

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM

Injury crash1 vehicle
Reporting agency
CHP Contra Costa Area
Report number
9320-2026-00177

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
Interstate 680 Northbound at Rudgear Road
City, county
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
Collision type
Hit Object
Motor vehicle involved with
Fixed Object
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2024 Hyundai Elantra

Blue Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 78Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury

Nearby and recent

10 crashes recorded on Interstate 680 Northbound in Walnut Creek in the last 12 months, 5 with injuries.

All Walnut Creek crashes, January 2026

About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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