On Sunday morning, a collision between a white pickup truck and a mountain lion occurred on Highway 46 near Templeton. The incident happened at approximately 11:28 a.m. in the eastbound lane, according to the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) traffic incident page. The crash appeared to be accidental, and fortunately, all passengers in the vehicle were unharmed. Initially, it was believed that the mountain lion might have been killed in the impact, but updates on the CHP’s page at 11:31 a.m. indicated that the animal was still breathing. Although the truck seemed to be drivable, it was temporarily blocking the westbound lane. Further details about the incident were not immediately available, and a request for additional information from the CHP remained unanswered by Sunday afternoon.
