Garbage Truck Sets Off 5-Vehicle Crash On HWY 99, 3 Injured
LODI (CBS13) — Three people suffered minor injuries after a garbage truck traveling at a high rate of speed caused a five-vehicle crash on Highway 99 this morning.
California Highway Patrol Stockton says traffic was at a stop when a Waste Management truck driver was unable to brake in time and hit a pickup truck in front of him.
Three more cars were hit due to the initial impact, says officers.
Three cars suffered major damage and the injured people were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
CHP says no lanes of traffic are currently blocked.
