Major Injury Crash on Wise Road and Gladding Road in Lincoln, CA

PLACER COUNTY, Calif., (Oct. 27, 2026) — A crash involving two vehicles resulted in major injuries on Tuesday morning in Lincoln at West Wise Road and Gladding Road.

The incident occurred on Oct. 27th at approximately 10:44 a.m., when a blue Toyota Corolla reportedly collided with a white 1970s Chevrolet 2500 flatbed pickup truck loaded with hay bales.

The impact caused the truck to overturn and created a significant obstruction as approximately 25 bales of hay were scattered across the roadway. The California Highway Patrol-Auburn reported that the collision happened at an intersection controlled by stop signs in all directions and it required extensive emergency response efforts.

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Emergency responders, including fire crews, worked diligently to extricate a driver trapped in one of the vehicles. The Toyota sedan had major front-end damage, meanwhile the truck was overturned on its passenger side on the right shoulder of the road. The roadway was subsequently shut down for approximately 30 minutes to facilitate the emergency response and investigation.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the collision, which was initially reported as a traffic incident with injuries, later classified as a major injury collision by the CHP. They are urging any witnesses to come forward with information that could assist in their investigation.

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