Authorities estimate the trucker stole fuel worth $15,065—but that’s based on wholesale prices. At late February’s $4.87 per gallon California diesel rate, that fuel was actually worth closer to $20,000 if the trucker had paid for it at the pump. That’s not just a free tank—it’s an entire side hustle.

The California Highway Patrol investigation into the tragic and fiery crash of a Cybertruck in Piedmont late last November that<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

The California Highway Patrol says drug use and excessive speed were factors in last year’s fiery crash of a Tesla Cybertruck that killed three college students near San Francisco

All lanes of westbound Highway 24 in Orinda are shut down Wednesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators are on the scene investigating a possible freeway

We should note that occasionally, law enforcement officers have deployed spike strips to stop dangerous fleeing drivers during a pursuit, but typically this is done as a last-resort measure. Wrong-way collisions on freeways are rare and comprise less than 1% of all collisions between 2014 and 2019, according to Caltrans.

The drain installation has already begun, according to a news release from the state transportation agency. It will continue from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for the next three weeks, and Caltrans says to expect minor delays while the road is restricted to one-way traffic during those hours.