[10-25-2026] Placer County, CA – Two Injured in Rollover Crash Involving Pickup Truck and Semi-Truck on I-80

A pickup driver suffered suspected major injuries, and a passenger sustained apparent minor injuries in a collision with a semi-truck in Placer County on Sunday afternoon, October 25, 2026.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at around 1:49 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 80, just east of Newcastle Road.

CHP Auburn spokesperson Officer Mike Hamilton said preliminary information indicated that a gray Chevrolet Silverado driver made an unsafe turning movement and struck a semi-truck’s front tire.

The Silverado then left the roadway, traveled up an embankment, and overturned before coming to rest on its roof in the third lane.

Emergency personnel freed the male driver, who was trapped inside. Hamilton said the driver suffered suspected major injuries, while a female passenger appeared to have minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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