{"id":158409,"date":"2026-01-31T21:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/158409\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T21:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:49:09","slug":"59-vehicle-pileup-forces-closure-of-highway-99-in-tulare-county-chp-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/158409\/","title":{"rendered":"59-vehicle pileup forces closure of Highway 99 in Tulare County, CHP says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday, January 31, 2026 9:27PM<\/p>\n

\"ABC30<\/p>\n

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A massive pile-up in Tulare County has forced a total closure of Highway 99 near Earlimart.<\/p>\n

The California Highway Patrol confirms 59 vehicles were involved in the crash. A previous version of this story included a Facebook post from the County of Tulare<\/a> estimating that up to 150 vehicles were involved in the crash. CHP officers dispute that estimation.<\/p>\n

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A screenshot of the County of Tulare’s Facebook post incorrectly estimating the number of vehicles involved in the Highway 99 pileup on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

The CHP received several calls about the pile-up shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Authorities say the crashes happened on both the northbound and southbound lanes near Avenue 24.<\/p>\n

10 people were taken to a local hospital for injuries.<\/p>\n

Everyone else involved was bused to the Tulare Ag Center.<\/p>\n

CHP officers believe fog is a factor and estimate there was between 100 to 200 feet of visibility when the crashes happened.<\/p>\n

Both sides of the highway will be closed well into the evening as the investigation continues and detours are in place.<\/p>\n

Stay with ABC30 for the latest details on this developing story.
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