Vehicle off cliff on I-80 with ejection and trapped occupant, Placer County CA

Traffic

Reported: 11/5/2025 11:51 AM

I-80, California

A vehicle went off the roadway about 45 feet down a cliff near West Paoli Road on I-80. The vehicle suffered major damage. One person was ejected from the vehicle and another was trapped inside, requiring rescue by emergency crews. Additional ambulances were requested for assistance.

Audio|Source: Placer County Law Enforcement and CAL Fire

03:48

Transcript:

00:00

Confirming eastbound 80 at West Paoli.

00:04

Okay,

00:21

Firm, they advised it's somewhat down the cliff.

00:34

4221, 1125 cell phone 49, just north of Newton bro. It's going to be for unknown to brief. It's in the cell selling.

00:41

Just one's zero.

00:44

Forty-two copies in Rob.

00:51

Henry Wals 2-4. Henry Wals to his floor.

00:55

Henry, Bobby, go far.

01:06

Go ahead.

01:29

We'll froze.

01:43

1182 southbound 49 to south of Wolf Road. It's going to be for a blue Honda pilot versus Adir.

01:48

The deer is injured in the southbound lane and the blue Honda pilot pulled into the gun test parking lot reflecting triple A.

01:59

42-1 got this is around.

02:03

42-1 caught this in route.

02:11

Service.

02:19

We're at sea.

02:21

They're going to have gone off the westbound 80 side,

02:25

a quarter mile to the west of Paoli. Access is going to be off Giesendorfer.

02:30

I have a vehicle off the roadway about 45 feet major damage. I'll be assuming command.

02:38

Okay.

02:53

120 information.

03:06

1.20 information.

03:24

We need to start an additional code three ground ambulance. We do have one ejection.

03:34

One in the vehicle, extrication required.

03:41

We start an additional code three ambulance, one ejection, one ejection,

03:45

one vehicle extrication required.

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