Disabled van and second vehicle on I-80 near Newcastle

Heard on: Placer County Law Enforcement and CAL Fire

01:22

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

45-21, go ahead. 45-21, you're 1125[3].

00:10

It's a black Dodge Caravan, unknown mechanical issues in the center divider.

00:15

The vehicle's 11-24.

00:20

RP's attending to roll his own 1185[1].

00:23

The suspect vehicle must be towed, but we advise tow that off the freeway.

00:33

45-21, I have 97[2].

00:41

Start 1185[1], scenario center, go ahead.

00:56

This is that (number withheld).

00:58

Show us 97[2], negative car fire.

01:00

There's two vehicles, 1126 on the shoulder.

01:06

3532, 97[2], negative car fire, two vehicles.

01:14

Arrived. Location is 1 mi west of Newcastle, eastbound I 80 .

01:21

White Subaru, nothing showing.

01:22

We'll investigate.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

1185: Tow truck requested or required.

[2]

97: Arrived at or present in the designated area or location.

[3]

1125: Traffic hazard

5/22/2026 06:41 PM

Traffic

I-80, Newcastle, CA

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, units responded to a possible traffic hazard involving a disabled black Dodge Caravan in the center divider of eastbound I‑80 about a mile west of Newcastle. A tow truck was requested, and officers later reported two vehicles stopped on the shoulder with no active car fire and no visible problems with a white Subaru.