CHP officer killed in Highway 99 crash with semi-truck on major Central Valley freight route

CDL & Trucking News · October 3, 2026 · Source: FreightWaves · By Phil Brink · 2 min read at the source

CHP officer killed in Highway 99 crash with semi-truck on major Central Valley freight route

CHP had gone nearly six years without a line-of-duty death. That changed Sunday evening near Tipton, California.

Reported by Phil Brink for FreightWaves (Carrier Safety), originally published October 3, 2026.

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Topics: Carrier Safety, Trucking, California, fatal crash, truck crash

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