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One person suffered serious injuries, and two others sustained minor injuries in an eight-vehicle crash involving an overturned big rig in Stockton on Thursday evening, September 17, 2026.
According to the California Highway Patrol’s Stockton office, the crash occurred shortly after 5:15 p.m. on northbound Interstate 5, south of March Lane.
CHP said eight vehicles were involved in the collision, including a big rig carrying watermelons that overturned.
At least one person was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. Two other people suffered minor injuries and were also hospitalized.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
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