2 injured in car crash at San Joaquin County construction site

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2 injured in car crash at San Joaquin County construction site

Updated: 5:19 a.m. PDT August 20, 2024

Two people were injured in a car crash in San Joaquin County Monday night, the California Highway Patrol said. The CHP was dispatched to westbound Interstate 205 near El Rancho Road around 10:30 p.m. While changing lanes, a car collided with a cherry picker parked in an active construction zone. A worker in the truck was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, the CHP said. The driver of the car was also taken to a hospital with moderate injuries. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to have contributed to the crash. Visit our live traffic map for up-to-date information. This story was curated by Hearst's KCRA Alert Desk. If this story happened near you or someone you know, share this article with friends nearby using the KCRA mobile app so they know what's happening near them. The KCRA app is available for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play. For more coverage of California's top news stories, click here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

TRACY, California —

Two people were injured in a car crash in San Joaquin County on Monday evening, the California Highway Patrol said.

At approximately 10:30 p.m., the CHP was dispatched to Interstate 205 westbound near El Rancho Road. While changing lanes, a car collided with a cherry picker parked in an active construction zone.

A worker in the truck was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, CHP said. The driver of the car was also taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.

Drugs and alcohol are not believed to have contributed to the accident.

Check out our live traffic map for updates.

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