Home Contra Costa County Jack-Knifed Big Rig Crash Shuts Down Southbound I-680 Traffic in Martinez

Jack-Knifed Big Rig Crash Shuts Down Southbound I-680 Traffic in Martinez

by ECT

At 7:43 am Wednesday, a vehicle crash involving a big rig left several people injured and shut down southbound I-680 traffic in Martinez. it also left a big rig leaking fuel and prompted a HAZMAT response.

The crash prompted a SIGALERT by 7:57 am and CALTRANS advised motorists  to avoid the area and take I-780 to I-80 to the Carquinez Bridge as an alternate route.

3:51 pm UPDATE per CHP: Five vehicle collision resulting in closure of I-680 southbound

This morning at 7:43am, CHP Contra Costa was notified of a five vehicle traffic collision on I-680 southbound, north of Pacheco Boulevard. Two of the involved parties sustained minor injuries as a result of the collision. A tractor trailer involved In the collision collided with the concrete center divide which caused the trailers to become ‘jack knifed’ and block all lanes.

During the crash sequence the fuel tank of the tractor trailer was punctured and as a result, diesel fuel spilled on the roadway. The fuel was contained to the roadway and no drainage or wildlife was affected.

With the help of Contra Costa County Fire, Contra Costa County Health Hazardous Materials Unit and Cal Trans, the scene was cleared and lanes were opened at 3:00pm.

CHP Log

Detail Information
9:53 AM48[104] COPY, ETA DRIVING TIME FROM CURRENT 1020 [Shared]
9:51 AM47[102] [Notification] [CHP]-FYI, SIGN TRUCK 1020 S-680 JNO 780, AVAILABLE TO GO TO S-680 AT MARINA VISTA, PLS ADV AND IF ALLOWED TO USE RS ? [Shared]
9:32 AM46[100] 1039 DOTCC LINE 84 / THX [Shared]
9:25 AM45[96] CONFIRM CMS SIGNS ARE ON FOR THIS TC — GETTING REPORTS THAT THEY ARE NOT ADV’NG INFO ON THIS TC [Shared]
9:12 AM44[95] 1039 MARTINEZ PD [Shared]
8:59 AM43[89] AT 0843 HOURS 19-R1 CALTRANS WILL HAVE NB LANE 1 SHUT DOWN TILL THEY FINISH REPAIRTS [Shared]
8:45 AM42[80] COPY, 1039 DOTCC [Shared]
8:45 AM41[79] C185 — REQ OES NUMBER DIESEL SPILL — 50 GALLONS LEAK SO FAR — IN RDWY NO WATER WAY AFFECTED [Shared]
8:40 AM40[74] ^***UPDATE SIGALERT*** I-680 AT THIS LOCATION, THE N/B LANE #1 IS ALSO BLOCKED. [Shared]
8:39 AM39[73] 241M – NB LANE 1 IS BLOCKED — BIG RIG IS HANGING OVER NB JNO PACHECO AFFIRM ON SIG ALERT [Shared]
8:19 AM38[71] COPY, 1039 DOTCC LINE 69 [Shared]
8:19 AM37[69] 19-683M APPROX 10 GALLONS CONTAINED ON RDWY STILL LEAKING SLOWLY TRYING TO PLUG TANK [Shared]
8:13 AM36[67] BAY POINT TOW COPIES TO 1023 AT THE END OF THE ARTHUR OFR [Shared]
8:12 AM35[66] BAY POINT TOW COPIES / WILL BE SALVAGE RECOVERY NOW [Shared]
8:12 AM34[65] 1039 BAY POINT TOW W/2ND HEAVY RIG , ENRT NOW [Shared]
8:09 AM33[64] C185 — REQ HEAVY RIG 1023 ARTHUR AT THE END OF OFR — THEY ESCORT UP ONR W/WAY [Shared]
8:09 AM32[63] FYI, CMS ACTIVATED ADVISING TRAFFIC TO USE W-780, 1039 SIGN TRUCK FOR SIGNAGE SUPPORT [Shared]
8:06 AM31[61] WILL NEED A SECOND 1185 HEAVY — THE WAY TK IS JACK KNIFED ONLY ON ITS RIGHT WHEELS LEFT WHEEL IN THE AIR [Shared]
8:06 AM30[60] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ARROWHEAD TOW CNCD / ETA 20 W/FLTBD *** 800-750-6539 [Shared]
8:05 AM29[59] C185 1097 JACK KNIFED TK — WILL NEED CALTRANS SUPERVISOR DIESEL FUEL TANK — LEAKING FIRE IS UNABLE TO PATCH DUE TO WAY IT IS JACKED KNIFE — [Shared]
8:04 AM28[58] [Rotation Request Comment] 1021 B and D TOW CNCD / NEG FLTBD AVAIL [Shared]
8:04 AM27[57] CORR LINE 54 / JOHN MCHUGHS TOW W/FLTBD [Shared]
8:03 AM26[56] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BAY POINT TOW / ETA 20 W/FLTBD *** 925-682-5920 [Shared]
8:02 AM25[55] COPY, 1039 DOTCC [Shared]
8:02 AM24[54] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 JOHN MCHUGHS TOW // ETA 15 *** 925-676-1311 [Shared]
8:01 AM23[53] 683M WILL NEED CALTRANS FOR CLOSURE AND TRF CONTROL RDWY WILL BE BLOCKED FOR A WHILE [Shared]
8:01 AM22[52] 683M – 5 VEHS AND JACK KNIFED BIG RIG INVLD [Shared]
7:59 AM21[50] 19-R1 – CONCRETE MOVED IN CD — 2 FT WIDE CD – DOT NEEDS TO CONTINUE FOR DAMAGE CD [Shared]
7:59 AM20[49] ^***ISSUE SIGALERT*** SB I-680 JNO PACHECO BLVD. ALL LANES BLOCKED DUE TO COLLISION, UNK ETO, EXPECT DELAYS. [Shared]
7:57 AM19[47] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ATCO / ETA 15 W/FLTBD **** 800-660-1869 [Shared]
7:57 AM18[46] 19-S1 REQ SIG ALERT UNK ETO [Shared]
7:57 AM17[45] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BAY POINT TOW 925-682-5920 WITH HEAVY RIG [Shared]
7:55 AM16[44] 683M REQ 1185 4 FTBD ON EXP [Shared]
7:55 AM15[43] 19-682M REQ TO ROLL HEAVY TOW NEG SALVAGE [Shared]
7:51 AM14[39] RICHMOND PD IS BLOCKED LANE 1-2-3-4 — DIVERTING TRF OFF TO PACHECO [Shared]
7:50 AM13[38] 1039 DOTCC [Shared]
7:50 AM12[37] 19-R1 ABLE TO MOVE CONCRETE OO LANE 1 [Shared]
7:50 AM11[33] 682M COMING IN FRM NB SIDE FOR BREAK FOR DEBRIS IN RDWY [Shared]
7:49 AM10[32] LANE 1 OF NB SIDE BLOCKED DUE TO CONCRETE FRM CD [Shared]
7:47 AM9[26] NB 680 JNO PACHECO — VISUAL FRM NB SIDE – BIG RIG 22FT TRLR PARTC ON SIDE – BIG RIG JACK KNIFED – 2 TRLR ON ITS WHEELS / 4 VEHS MAJ DAMAGE [Shared]
7:46 AM8[23] PER WIT VEH IS NOT OT BIGGER TK IS PARTIALLY ON MEDIAN AND PARTIALLY ON SMALLER TK [Shared]
7:45 AM7[13] [Appended, 07:45:50] [10] VEH ON ITS SIDE [Shared]
7:45 AM6[2] BLKNG 1,2,3 LNS
7:45 AM5[1] MOVING TK VS PK VS 3 SUVS
7:44 AM4[10] [Appended, 07:45:50] [7] RICHMOND PD 1097 [Shared]
7:44 AM3[19] [Appended, 07:46:05] [1] 6 VEHS INVOLVED
7:43 AM2[5] [Appended, 07:45:50] [2] ALL LNS BLK’D
7:43 AM1[4] [Appended, 07:45:50] [1] BIG RIG VS 4 – 5 VEH’S

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