Crash on SR-198 W/B at Demaree St, Visalia, California

Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM

Injury crash2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP Visalia Area
Report number
9480-2026-00686

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

Where and when

Location
SR-198 W/B at Demaree St
City, county
Visalia, Tulare County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-No Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
4
Injured
3
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2026 Jeep Compass

Ong Other Unknown Hit and Run Driver

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • DriverRestraint: Occupant None in Vehicle. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 45Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2018 Lexus Rx350l

White Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Stopped
  • Driver, male, 59Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, female, 60Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED:PREVAIL CONDas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

13 crashes recorded on SR-198 W/B in Visalia in the last 12 months, 6 with injuries.

All Visalia crashes, April 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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