April 20, 2026 5:31 AM

Car Catches On Fire After Crash In The Cajon Pass

CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A vehicle lost control, hit the guardrail and caught fire, causing major traffic on this Friday get-a-way weekend.

California Highway Patrol and San Bernardino Fire Department received calls of a crash and the vehicle on fire. Reported on northbound Interstate 15 just before Oak Hills Road. This happened at about 1:15pm Friday afternoon on March 5, 2021.

The vehicle involved in the crash and fire was reported to be a black Ford sedan unknown model.

The driver did escape the vehicle before it became fully engulfed. No injuries were reported at the scene.

CHP issued a SIG Alert for about an hour for the #4 and #5 lanes for the clean-up and removal of the vehicle.

It was unclear what caused the crash. This incident will be under investigation by the California Highway Patrol Inland Office.

CHP says additional information will be updated as it becomes available.

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Cajon Pass
5:31 am, Apr 20, 2026
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Sunrise: 6:11 am
Sunset: 7:24 pm
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