WSP: Log Truck Hits F-450

WSP: Log truck hits F-450

Authorities say the accident that closed northbound Interstate 5 Thursday morning near Castle Rock was caused by a log truck following a Ford F-450 too closely.

Log truck 'placed out-of-service on the spot' for being thousands of pounds overweight and leaning to the side, CHP says

This week, troopers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently responded to a potentially dangerous log truck in Angels Camp. On May 13, 2025, troopers with CHP’s Valley Division responded to a request for assistance from the Angels Camp Police Department “regarding a log truck that appeared to be dangerously overweight.” “After a thorough inspection, our officer discovered the vehicle was over 8,000 pounds over its legal gross weight, an…