Crash on Melrose Dr E/B at Clara Way in Sacramento County, California

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:03 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP North Sacramento Area
Report number: 9250-2026-00897

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

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Where and when

Location: Melrose Dr E/B at Clara Way
City, county: Sacramento County
Collision type: Broadside
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 30 mph
Weather: Cloudy
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 2
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 1999 Toyota Corolla

Dgr Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: East
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 67Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2025 Tesla Cyber Truck

Silver Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped

Driver, male, 37Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury

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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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