Two-vehicle crash with injuries and erratic truck driving, Visalia CA

Traffic

Reported: 11/1/2025 10:00 AM

Near North Plaza Drive Plaza Drive, at Hwy, 198 CA-99, Visalia, CA 93291

A traffic accident occurred involving two vehicles off the roadway, resulting in three patients with two minor injuries and one moderate injury. Additionally, a green semi-truck with a refrigerated trailer was reported swerving dangerously on the highway. Multiple callers reported the truck's erratic driving before it exited onto Betty Drive. Emergency responders are on scene and a second ambulance was requested.

Audio|Source: Tulare County Fire and CHP Pink

02:26

Transcript:

00:00

Firecom, engine 228[1], responding.

00:04

This would be for a Cuvial traffic accident east of the intersection.

00:11

228[1]-coc.

00:13

Engulf.

00:14

Engines 228[1], 10-hundred.

00:18

Can you go with those details one more time, please.

00:23

6991, you're southbound 99 at 198, you're going to 1023.

00:26

It's a green semi with a (number withheld) trailer that's swerving all over the roadway. It has a 28[1] of 4 x-ray void (number withheld). I believe it's ongoing since that front-note area. We've gotten about four or five calls.

00:47

And I want a one caller just advised that semi has exited on to Betty.

00:54

Well,

00:57

I'll have to go down to the media and turn around.

01:03

Fire company, 25-4-11, 28[1] on.

01:13

They're en route from poverty and moving.

01:20

Engine 25, copy.

01:24

Engine 2510-0-2. Engine 25, 10-0-6.

01:42

The Firecom engine 2 28[1] on scene, two vehicles off the roadway.

01:49

Tenducing 2nd804.

01:55

Entigen, Mayfell unit, uh,

01:58

when one is clear, there's upending 1125[2], south of 198 for a pile of tubing in the sole length.

02:08

It was a blue blanket. It's already on the right shoulder. I just passed it a little bit ago.

02:13

The firecom engine 228[1].

02:20

Firecom engine 228[1]. It's going to be three patients, two minor, one moderate, and go start a second ground ambulance.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

28: Vehicle registration/plate check

[2]

1125: Traffic hazard

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Near North Plaza Drive Plaza Drive, at Hwy, 198 CA-99, Visalia, CA 93291

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