5 injured in 18-vehicle crash on I-80 in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY — Five people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision along Interstate 80 in Placer County, officials said Friday afternoon.
It happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-80 at Drum Forebay Road. In total, 18 vehicles, including a Cal Fire pickup truck, were involved in the collision.
All injuries were described as minor.
Cal Fire's Nevada-Yuba-Placer unit said westbound I-80 was closed at Truckee but has since reopened. Eastbound traffic was open but delayed.
At this time, it is unclear if the weather was a factor in the crash. The collision happened as a major storm rolls through Northern California, bringing snow, rain and slick roads.
