Crime & Safety
15 Freeway Reopens After Deadly Big-Rig Crash: Inland Empire
The fiery crash killed two people, injured one and caused a long freeway shutdown.
BARSTOW, CA ā A fiery crash involving two semi trucks on southbound Interstate 15 killed two people and shut down the busy freeway early Sunday.
According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the crash was reported south of Hodge Road near Barstow. Two people were killed and one person was transported to a hospital with injuries.
One of the trucks was carrying hazardous materials, according to the SBCFD.
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Shortly before 7:30 a.m., the freeway reopened after SBCFD reported that the fire had been knocked down and crews had mitigated the haz mat situation.
The southbound side had been shut down for several hours.
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The identities of those killed has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
BARSTOW: (Final) BC147 ā15 ICā, Fire knocked down, Hazmat team has made entry and mitigated the Haz Mat, units out for overhaul. SB15 just recently reopened after being closed for several hours. pic.twitter.com/DIIlt8oykw
ā SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) January 19, 2020
BARSTOW: #SBCoFD on scene of a TRAFFIC COLLISION with FIRE, SB15 South of Hodge Rd. Two semis involved. One semi carrying several hazardous chemicals. Two fatalities, one immediate transported to LLUMC. Rv pic.twitter.com/fpvM9DzgWS
ā SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) January 19, 2020
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