US Edition59-Vehicle Pile up in Foggy Conditions Closed Major California Highway for Hours
- A Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, crash involving 59 vehicles on Highway 99 near Avenue 24 in Tulare County led to the highway's closure, CHP reports.
- CHP investigators said dense tule fog reduced visibility to around 100 to 200 feet and forecasters warned the fog will likely persist without a stronger storm.
- Ten people were hospitalized and dozens more were bused to the International Agri-Center; photos from the Tulare County Fire Department show crushed cars wedged between semis while CHP received calls shortly after 8:15 a.m.
- By mid-afternoon, Highway 99 reopened after crews cleared wreckage, with all lanes cleared by 2:30 p.m., and detours diverted northbound at Cecil Avenue and southbound at Avenue 58, CHP officers remain on scene.
- Amid a prolonged tule-fog season, officials said Saturday's 59-vehicle crash was the largest so far this winter, with forecasters warning fog may persist without a stronger storm.
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59-Vehicle Car Crash in Central California Shuts Down a Busy Highway with Multiple Injuries Reported
California Highway Patrol has confirmed that 59 vehicles were involved in a massive pile-up on a busy highway in central California this weekend. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday morning (January 31) at around 8:15am, in both northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 99. The crash ...
59-Vehicle Car Crash in Central California Shuts Down a Busy Highway with Multiple Injuries Reported | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
California Highway Patrol has confirmed that 59 vehicles were involved in a massive pile-up on a busy highway in central California this weekend. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday morning (January 31) at around 8:15am, in both northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 99. The crash happened in Tulare County, which is about 40 miles north of Bakersfield. So, what caused the pile-up? Keep reading to find out more… CHP believes that fog…
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