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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/05/2015 08:49 PM Updated by: thepinetree on 08/05/2015 08:50 PM
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Vehicle Accident Buckhorn and Hwy 88 California – Updated ~By Charles Dudley Jr.

Buckhorn Ca. CHP LIVE CAD is reporting a Vehicle Accident in Buckhorn on Hwy 88. Please use caution for the next few hours in he area.

WIDE ACCIDENT
Pictures and additional details enclosed. Also a reminder that many of our breaking traffic and fire reports are on a feed on the right hand side of our main page.



Update: 8:

Update: 8:17pm First pic is Kristin Spaulding, second pic is Julie Tucker. Thank you Ladies.

TANKER
TANKER 2
Update: 8:06pm Traffic is being diverted around the accident via Buckhorn Ridge Road/ Pioneer Creek. Thank you Nicole Jensen Merkle who lives in the area for your report.

Update: 8:02pm last CHP LIVE CAD LOG: Detail Information
7:24 PM 12 [37] 1039 AMA SO / UPDATED
7:22 PM 11 [35] 1039 OES 1800-852-7550 / OES #15-4536
7:09 PM 10 [29] 1039 FISH / GAME
7:05 PM 9 [27] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ATR 209-295-5270 BR
7:04 PM 8 [26] 94-S3 CONT ATR FOR BR 1185 / TANKER NEEDS TO BE UPRIGHTED
6:58 PM 7 [23] 1039 CT
6:57 PM 6 [21] 94-S3 RDWY COMPLETELY BLOCKED
6:57 PM 5 [20] 94-S3 FUEL IS STILL IN TANK / HAS A LEAN / NOT IN RDWY
6:26 PM 4 [10] SUBJ POSS OO THE VEH
6:26 PM 3 [5] 1125 THE RDWY
6:24 PM 2 [4] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP
6:23 PM 1 [2] POSS OT’D BIG RIG


Update: 7: 37pm CalTrans on scene. CalTrans Hazmat Team enroute from San Andreas.

Update: 7:19pm As soon as they get the Trailer Upright they can re open the highway per the IC.. Environmental CANCELLED HAZMAT.

Info Update: 7:05 1 of 3 caps on the top of the Trailer are leaking. I found another interesting tidbit of info on Google for the full size Fuel Trailer:
From Google:
9,000 gallons
A “semi” truck gasoline tanker holds 9,000 gallons, give or take. The capacity is usually controlled by the 80,000 lb gross weight limit for trucks in the US. Oct 21, 2012


Update: 6:40pm Tractor is upright but Trailer over turned and leaking fuel. They have called this HAZMAT INCIDENT. Traffic being redirected.

Update: 6:38pm Amador County Fire Units on scene directing traffic around this incident. Please stay out of the area or find alternative routes around.

Update: 6:35pm Hwy 88 is totally blocked at this incident. Over turned Big Rig fuel spill.

Incident: 00346 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Buckhorn Ridge Rd Loc Desc: NR IGA Lat/Lon: 38.443243 -120.536038
Detail Information
6:26 PM 4 [10] SUBJ POSS OO THE VEH
6:26 PM 3 [5] 1125 THE RDWY
6:24 PM 2 [4] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP
6:23 PM 1 [2] POSS OT’D BIG RIG
Unit Information
6:26 PM 4 Unit Assigned
6:26 PM 3 Unit Enroute
6:26 PM 2 Unit Assigned
6:26 PM 1 Unit Enroute



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