A sudden chain-reaction crash involving nearly 60 vehicles shut down both directions of California’s Highway 99 on Saturday morning after dense fog reduced visibility to near zero and triggered one of the region’s worst pileups in years.
The crash happened just after 8:15 a.m. near the small farming community of Earlimart in Tulare County, about 40 miles north of Bakersfield, where drivers encountered the fog and caused crashes on both the northbound and southbound lanes.
Within moments, the state route known as the Golden State highway became a twisted mass of crushed sedans, jackknifed semi trucks, and debris scattered across multiple lanes.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed that 59 vehicles were involved.
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At least 10 people were taken to local hospitals for treatment, nine of
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