Capital City Freeway crash stalls traffic, sends up black smoke in Sacramento
_20251105003306..png "At least one vehicle caught fire after a crash Tuesday afternoon on the northbound Capital City Freeway near N Street in Sacramento, stalling traffic.")
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- Three-vehicle crash on Capital City Freeway near N Street sent up black smoke.
- Three vehicles blocked northbound lanes on the Sacramento freeway.
- CHP warned drivers of delays as firefighters put out the blaze.
A vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on the Capital City Freeway in Sacramento was sending up a column of black smoke after one of the vehicles caught fire, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The crash involving three vehicles was reported about 4:20 p.m. on the freeway near N Street, according to the CHP’s online dispatch records.
The CHP received reports that at one of the vehicles involved was engulfed in flames. The three vehicles involved in the crash were in the center divider, and two northbound lanes were blocked on the Capital City Freeway, stalling traffic during afternoon commute hours.
Authorities had called for ambulances to respond, but information on any reported injuries was not immediately available. The CHP cautioned drivers that they should expect delays in that area as firefighters respond to put out the fire.
At 5:12 p.m., the CHP reported that the blocked northbound lanes were now clear. A Caltrans camera on the freeway near N Street showed evening traffic moving slowly heading north. The CHP at 5:19 p.m. said minor injuries were reported in the crash.
This story was originally published November 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM.
