Traffic accident slows I-80 near Foresthill with tree on line, Placer County CA

Traffic

Reported: 09/02/2025 12:38 PM (PDT)

I-80, California

A traffic accident near I-80 West in Foresthill caused slow traffic and a hard closure on Highway 49. Emergency responders worked to move a vehicle to the shoulder. A tree was found resting on an AT&T line, which may affect road safety but does not pose an electrical hazard.

Audio|Source: Placer County Law Enforcement and CAL Fire

03:29

Transcript:

00:00

For the request of the involved at Forest Hill Hill. This is at (number withheld) ML (number withheld). Getting on a 49[1] from I-80 West, slow traffic down. CCP just arrived and they're going to try to get her to the shoulder.

00:24

Okay, I copy.

00:25

So you want me to direct everyone off to Nevada or do me just do a hard closure?

00:29

Get on at 49[1].

00:31

Well, all drives down and basically stop them before Nevada.

00:35

Okay, copy.

00:36

So hard closure is 49[1].

00:38

So if you just mark me good, sir.

00:40

Okay. Forty-five, 32.

00:41

Last to call, ocean 1126.

00:43

Southwater, GDC.

00:45

X-ray Nora 896 Black Honda Civic.

00:48

Clear turn on a 24 Honda out of runway.

00:50

Hello, just so you know, it looks like fire in future, doing that on bird cut from 49[1], so I'll just marry up with them.

00:56

Soon, Portland.

00:57

Number.

00:58

Yellow, (number withheld), last of guilt.

01:02

Crash file, engine (number withheld), returning state phone.

01:05

Dr. (number withheld), (number withheld).

01:07

(number withheld). (number withheld) Sacramento information.

01:14

(number withheld).

01:15

(number withheld) County Rolls advised they cannot respond if the tree is resting on the power lines copy that and just a clear flag it's resting on a AT&T line[2] so negative power lines involved just for example.

01:32

(number withheld) wants to seem that the tree is resting on AT&T power line.

01:37

AT&T line[2], not power line.

01:39

(number withheld), just for information, they can't, county roads can't respond if it's playing on any line.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

49: California State Route 49

[2]

AT&T line: Utility line (not a crime code, but relevant hazard)

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Traffic accident slows I-80 near Foresthill with tree on line, Placer County CA

A traffic accident near I-80 West in Foresthill caused slow traffic and a hard closure on Highway 49. Emergency responders worked to move a vehicle to the shoulder. A tree was found resting on an AT&T line, which may affect road safety but does not pose an electrical hazard.

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