Crash on I-5 N/B (Golden State Freeway) at Grapevine Rd in Kern County, California

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Fort Tejon Area
Report number
9430-2026-00487

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

Where and when

Location
I-5 N/B (Golden State Freeway) at Grapevine Rd
City, county
Kern County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-No Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2014 Freightliner Cascadia

White Truck Tractor

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 65Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2021 Kenworth T680

White Truck Tractor

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, male, 41Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED FOR PREVAILING CONDITIONSas 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
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