Update at 11:55 a.m.: The CHP reports the wreckage has been removed and the roadway has reopened to traffic. Further details on the crash can be found below.
Original post at 9:33 a.m.: Tuttletown, CA—First responders are on the scene of an early morning solo vehicle crash on Highway 49 near the sharp turn in the Carson Hill area of Calaveras County, and down a steep hill.
The collision occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday (1/10/26) near Red Hill Road. The CHP relayed that a vehicle went off the roadway and 300 feet down a hill. They are reporting minor injuries in this case. It is unclear how many occupants were inside the vehicle.
Officers are directing one-way traffic, so travelers may want to avoid the area and find an alternative route on Highway 4 in Angels Camp to O’Byrnes Ferry through Copperopolis or Parrotts Ferry Road into Columbia. No time has been given for when the highway will completely reopen.
