Fatal Crash Involving Big Rig Slows Traffic on Highway 99 in Tehama County
A crash involving a big rig and two other vehicles near Dairyville on Tuesday was listed by the CHP as a fatality and briefly cut Highway 99 to one lane. Caltrans reported the road reopened at 2:30 p.m.
A fatal crash involving a big rig and two other vehicles caused delays on Highway 99 in Tehama County on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, according to reporting by KRCR that cited California Highway Patrol logs and Caltrans.
What happened
The crash was reported Tuesday on Highway 99 near Pumpkinland Chocolate Co. in the Dairyville area. CHP logs listed it as a fatality and said the big rig went into an orchard and damaged trees. The logs did not identify the person who died or say how the crash happened.
Traffic impact
As of 1:44 p.m., the CHP said the southbound lane was closed and traffic moved one direction at a time, with the northbound lane open. Caltrans also reported northbound traffic reduced to one lane near Electric Avenue, with no detour available. Caltrans reported that the roadway reopened at 2:30 p.m.
Status
The crash remains under investigation. The cause and the identity of the person who died had not been released in the report we reviewed.
Source: KRCR report published Nov. 3, 2026, citing CHP logs and Caltrans (krcrtv.com).
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