Multiple crashes disrupt traffic on I-80 near Newcastle, Newcastle CA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to multiple apparent traffic collisions on westbound Interstate 80 near Newcastle. The incidents included a solo spinout possibly caused by flooding and a separate two‑vehicle crash involving a pickup and a fence. Round robin traffic control was used to manage lane closures while vehicles were removed. Injuries were not confirmed at the time of the report.
Audio|Heard on: Placer County Law Enforcement and CAL Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:3
Transcript:
00:00
Seven out, branch you.
00:07
You enter two vehicles and then they back around to the solo is all over the place.
00:20
Service one, I copy.
00:21
It's going to be two separate traffic collisions.
00:23
One solo spinout due to the flood and the other one's a two-vehicle collision.
00:27
And just confirming, is that going to be the westbound 80 at Newcastle?
00:50
Can you just confirm which one is the solo spin out? I have a vehicle description of black vehicle in the center divide with airbags, and then the other one is a gray pickup versus a fence.
01:08
Versus a fence is going to be the spinout.
01:11
The black vehicle was in the center of it versus another vehicle.
01:17
I copy. The gray pickup versus a fence is the spinout, and the other one is going to be a two-vehicle traffic collision.
01:55
We have multiple calls on a traffic collision westbound 80 just east of Riverside or just east of Douglas.
02:05
It looks like it's a black SUV versus a silver sedan.
02:09
Traffic hazard in the number one lane.
02:56
The flooding is cleared.
02:58
We're still shutting down this lane for vehicle removal.
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Location mentioned:
I-80, Newcastle, CA
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