Crash on SR-156 at Meridian Road in Monterey County, California

Monday, September 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM

Property damage only3 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Monterey Area
Report number
9730-2026-01804

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

Where and when

Location
SR-156 at Meridian Road
City, county
Monterey County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
5
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2007 Mercedes-Benz 500 Series

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Making Left Turn
  • Driver, male, 66Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 75Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2018 Ram 2500

White Pickups and Panels

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 74Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 45Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 69Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED:PREVAIL CONDas 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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