Box Truck Driver Critically Injured After Crash on Interstate 80 [Sacramento, CA]

Police Investigate Crash on Interstate 80 in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, CA (July 27, 2026)— A box truck driver suffered critical injuries after a crash on Interstate 80 involving multiple vehicles on Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Investigators said the box truck was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 when it collided with two other vehicles. The truck continued onto the northbound Interstate 5 transition before striking the center median guardrail.

The impact caused the box truck to leave the elevated roadway and fall onto San Juan Road below Interstate 5.

Aerial footage from the scene showed extensive damage to the Interstate 5 guardrail where the truck went over the edge.

Sacramento Fire Department crews extricated the driver from the wreckage before transporting the individual to a trauma center in critical condition.

Authorities said another person involved in the collision sustained minor injuries and received treatment at the scene.

The California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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