Crash on SR-49 (Grass Valley Highway) at Cottage Way in Placer County, California

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM

Injury crash3 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP Auburn Area
Report number
9220-2025-01476

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

Where and when

Location
SR-49 (Grass Valley Highway) at Cottage Way
City, county
Placer County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Secondary weather
Raining
Posted speed limit
25 / 45 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Cloudy
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
3
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: Tesla

White Other Unknown Hit and Run Driver

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Entering Trafficd
  • DriverRestraint: Occupant Unknown. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2015 Toyota Rav4

Red Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Slowing/Stopping
  • Driver, male, 71Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2015 Ford F250

White Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 80Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21802(A) ENT THROUGH HWY:W/O YIELDas 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.

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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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