Crash on I-5 Southbound at State College Blvd, Orange, California

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 8:09 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Ana Area
Report number: 9675-2026-04312

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

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Where and when

Location: I-5 Southbound at State College Blvd
City, county: Orange, Orange County
Collision type: Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 4
Injured: 1
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2024 Jeep Wrangler

Green Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Changing Lanes

Driver, male, 39Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, male, 22Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, male, 49Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 1991 Kawasaki Ninja 500

Red Motorcycle

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Lane Splitting

Driver, male, 26Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 21658(A) UNSAFE LANE CHANGE/ETCas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

38 crashes recorded on I-5 Southbound in Orange in the last 12 months, 14 with injuries.

Oct 7, 2026, SR-57 Southbound at Chapman Ave.2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 7, 2026, SR-22 Eastbound at Lewis Street3 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 7, 2026, Bristol Street at Hesperian Street2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 6, 2026, SR-57 Northbound at Chapman Ave2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 6, 2026, I-5 N/B at Gene Autry Way2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All Orange crashes, September 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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