Dense fog along a notoriously dangerous Central Valley freeway caused a horrific pileup Saturday morning \u2014 initially believed to be as big as 150 vehicles.<\/p>\n
CHP, however, clarified later Saturday that at least 59 vehicles were involved in the Highway 99 smash-up just after 8:15 a.m. near Fresno and just north of Bakersfield.<\/p>\n
Piles of debris and twisted metal following a massive pileup along Highway 99. ABC NEWS<\/p>\n
The force of the crash was so powerful, that it pushed the concrete divider. Brandon A. Barraza<\/p>\n
Photos from the Tulare County Fire Department show what used to be cars reduced to crumpled heaps of metal in between tractor trailers and car parts strewn all over the major thoroughfare near Earlimart.<\/p>\n
The crash was so forceful that trucks and cars pushed the concrete wall that divides the highway between northbound and southbound traffic.<\/p>\n
Dense fog along a notoriously dangerous Central Valley freeway caused a horrific pileup Saturday morning \u2014 initially believed to be as big as 150 vehicles. Citizen<\/p>\n
Highway 99 was closed in both directions from Avenue 24 to the Kern County line, with the collisions happening on both sides. <\/p>\n
Ten people were taken to the hospital for injuries, ABC 30 reported. <\/a>It\u2019s unclear if anyone was killed.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> CHP estimated that there was between 100 to 200 feet of visibility when the crashes happened.<\/p>\n Tulare County initially said 150 vehicles were involved.<\/p>\n Highway 99 is infamous for dense-fog pileups like Saturday\u2019s.<\/p>\n At least 10 people were hospitalized. Brandon A. Barraza<\/p>\n Seventeen vehicles collided on Jan. 11 on Highway 99 in Fresno. Alma Gentil\/X<\/p>\n On Tuesday, nine people were hospitalized after thick fog caused a 43-car pileup on Highway 58 outside Bakersfield.<\/p>\n Seventeen vehicles collided on Jan. 11 on Highway 99 in Fresno, killing two people, including driver Gustavo Vargas, who was struck after getting out of his car. The other person who was killed was Vargas\u2019 relative, Gloria Rodriguez. A third passenger, Vargas\u2019 wife, was hospitalized after falling 40 feet over a guardrail.<\/p>\n The County of Tulare warned drivers to not rely on automatic headlights. Alma Gentil\/X<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe California Post is here. Sign up for Morning Report.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the perfect blend of news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The family was on its way to church at the time, according to a GoFundMe.<\/p>\n The County of Tulare warned drivers to not rely on automatic headlights.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause it is not dark headlights and tail lights ARE NOT illuminated and your vehicle is nearly impossible to see,\u201d the county said. \u201cMake sure to manually turn on your headlights so others have a chance to see you.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t
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