April 6, 2026 5:14 AM

Identity Of Man Killed In Fatal Crash On Highway 138 Is Released

PHELAN, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department have released the identity of the man killed in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 138 on Wednesday.

Barry Alan Absec, a 40-year-old resident of Chino, was traveling on Highway 138 near Hwy 2 and Sheep Creek Road about 6:19am on Wednesday January 19, 2022, when his blue Ford F-150 pickup truck was hit head on by a semi.

Despite life-saving rescue measures, firefighters and CHP officials said, Barry Absec was pronounced deceased at the scene.

CHP investigators have not yet determined what caused the crash. This incident will be under investigation by the California Highway Patrol Victorville Office. CHP says additional information will be updated as it becomes available.

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