EARLIMART, TULARE COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2026 (KNN) – California Highway Patrol officers and the Tulare County Fire Department responded to calls around 8:17 a.m. Saturday regarding a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 99 near Avenue 24 in the unincorporated community of Earlimart.
Upon arrival, they found two separate vehicle pileups — one in the northbound lanes and another in the southbound lanes — both in the same area with heavy fog.
According to the CHP, 10 patients were transported to medical facilities with minor to moderate injuries, and 59 vehicles were involved in the incidents.
Cleanup was ongoing, and both directions of Highway 99 remained closed at Avenue 24 until around 4-5 p.m…