[04-03-2025] Alameda County, CA – Dump Truck Driver Sustains Major Injuries in Crash With Tesla on I-680 in Sunol

A dump truck driver sustained major injuries after a crash involving a Tesla caused the truck to overturn and spill dirt onto both sides of Interstate 680 in Sunol, Alameda County, on Thursday morning, April 3, 2025.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 9:34 a.m. when the dump truck swerved to avoid a Tesla, overturning a concrete dividing line between the northbound and southbound lanes.

The driver of the truck suffered a head injury and was reportedly bleeding, according to CHP logs. The extent of their injuries was classified as major.

No injuries to the Tesla driver were mentioned in the CHP log.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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1. If you were driving at the time of the crash, carefully pull over to a safe spot to avoid further danger. Call 911 to get emergency assistance.
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3. Gather details about the other driver, such as their name, address, insurance information, and driver’s license number. You also need to collect the contact details of any witnesses who saw the accident.
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Truck Accidents Statistics

According to the National Safety Council (NSC), there were 5,837 large trucks involved in fatal crashes in 2022. This was a 1.8% increase from 2021 and a 49% rise over the last decade. Large trucks account for 6% of all vehicles involved in fatal crashes and 10% of all vehicle miles traveled. The involvement rate of large trucks per 100 million miles traveled increased by 3% from 2021 and by 24% over the last 10 years.

In the same year, 120,200 large trucks were involved in accidents that resulted in injuries, marking a 2.5% increase from the previous year. Since 2016, the number of trucks involved in injury crashes has risen by 18%, with the involvement rate increasing by 5.7% to 37 per 100 million miles driven.

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