Crash on I-80 W/B at Blue Canyon Rd in Placer County, California

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM

Injury crash6 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Gold Run Area
Report number: 9221-2025-00096

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

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Where and when

Location: I-80 W/B at Blue Canyon Rd
City, county: Placer County
Collision type: Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Secondary weather: Snowing
Posted speed limit: 55 / 65 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Cloudy
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 9
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2024 Freightliner Truck Tractor- Diesel

White Truck Tractor

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Slowing/Stopping

Driver, male, 40Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2016 Volvo Truck Tractor

Blue Truck Tractor

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Slowing/Stopping

Driver, male, 54Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2025 Volvo Truck Tractor

Gray Truck Tractor

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Slowing/Stopping

Driver, male, 42Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2024 Ford Edge

Maroon Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Slowing/Stopping

Driver, male, 50Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, 20Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, male, 20Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 5: 2025 Subaru Outback

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Slowing/Stopping

Driver, female, 44Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 6: 2024 Freightliner Truck Tractor- Diesel

White Truck Tractor

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Slowing/Stopping

Driver, male, 63Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 22350as recorded on the report
Unit 3 violation cited: VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 22350as recorded on the report
Unit 6 violation cited: VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 22350as recorded on the report

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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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