@tessaron_news_3 on Instagram: "UPDATE: On January 31st, 2026, a large multi-vehicle pileup involving approximately 59 vehicles occurred on State Route 99 near Bakersfield after dense Tule fog reduced visibility to near zero and traffic continued at unsafe following distances. California Highway Patrol responded to a chain-reaction crash that included passenger vehicles and multiple commercial trucks, with several vehicles sustaining heavy damage and coming to rest across travel lanes and should

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