Crash on I-80 E/B at The Donner Pass Eastbound Rest Area in Nevada County, California

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM

Property damage only2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Truckee Area
Report number
9222-2026-00069

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

Where and when

Location
I-80 E/B at The Donner Pass Eastbound Rest Area
City, county
Nevada County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Object
Secondary weather
Wind
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Weather
Snowing
Light
Dark-No Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 1997 Toyota 4-Runner

Silver Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Stopped
  • Driver, male, 23Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2017 Western Star 4900

Whi/Ong Highway Construction Equipment

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Other
  • Other, male, 32Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
UNSAFE SPEEDas 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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