CMV crash involving pickup triggers DEF spill, HAZMAT response

CMV crash involving pickup triggers DEF spill, HAZMAT response
Published on January 21st, 2026 by Ashley Moore

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to a large Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) spill that occurred as a result of a crash in Butte County this week.

The crash occurred around 2 p.m. on January 19, 2026.

CHP

According to CHP’s Chico Division, a three-axle commercial truck and a pick-up collided on Book Farm Road near Durham-Dayton Highway.

Action News Now reported that approximately 1,000 gallons of DEF spilled as a result of the crash. The outlet said that the CMV overturned on a sharp curve and that it was then struck by the pickup traveling in the opposite direction.

CHP

The pickup driver suffered minor injuries.

CHP said that the DEF spill required a hazmat response.


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