Three-vehicle collision blocks lanes on Highway 85, Santa Clara County CA

Traffic

Reported: 9/29/2025 04:20 PM

CA-85, California

A three-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 85 north of Winchester Boulevard, blocking the number three lanes. No major injuries were reported and emergency medical services were canceled.

Audio|Source: Santa Clara County Fire Dispatch - Command 72

02:32

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 73, rescue safety affirmative is a three vehicle accidents that blocking the number three lanes is the telephone 85 north of Manchester.

00:10

Agent 73 copies.

00:17

Rescue 83, fire alarm, 499, Loma Alka Avenue, Los Gatos area.

00:29

Battalion 68, Engine 369, and Water Tender 69, Vegetation Fire, Maston area.

00:41

Cotty Fire, engine 68, you have a call on our area?

00:47

For a minute, 553 for vegetation fire, Northale 101 at 201.

00:54

Engine 68, Water Tender, 60, is switching the command.

00:58

Ingen 8-7.

01:06

Connie, for our engine 83, say, can I call for a few-thes there.

01:14

And engine 83, it's going to be a fire alarm, smoke alarm in the first floor, furniture.

01:25

Engine 83 comes.

01:32

County Fire, engine 73 is on the scene.

01:36

Southbound 85, about a half mile north of Winchester Boulevard.

01:40

You go to three vehicle accidents, CHP[1]'s on scene.

01:43

Engine 83 will be sending out of Winchester IC[2].

01:46

Ray Chris is 73 for the patient supports on the shoulder and under three legs.

01:52

If I have registered three on scene, uh, set in safety sports.

01:57

I recognize.

02:03

Engine 80, EMS code 3,

02:06

(number withheld), Beardin Drive, Kitos area.

02:17

Hitchie.

02:19

Winchester, RC.

02:24

There is non-injury, you can cancel EMS.

02:27

Got to be again at EMS.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

CHP: California Highway Patrol

[2]

IC: Assumption or establishment of command responsibility for managing an incident or emergency situation.

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