Heavy fog caused a major pileup on Highway 99 on Saturday, closing it from Avenue 24 to the Kern County line. A three-mile stretch of Highway 99 was closed for more than five hours Saturday after dense fog led to a massive vehicle pileup in Tulare County, about 40 miles north of Bakersfield. Advertisement“During dense fog avoid travel and do not rely on automatic headlights,” the County Of Tulare wrote on Facebook following the incident. The Tulare County Fire Department said the highway was closed in both directions from Avenue 24 to the Kern County line. The National Weather Service issued a fog advisory for the San Joaquin Valley on Saturday, including stretches of Highway 99.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 01, 2026 05:28 UTC