CIMA, CA (Pain In The Pass) >> A crash snarled traffic on northbound Interstate 15 in northern San Bernardino County for more than three hours Sunday afternoon.
The crash happened at about 4:08pm Sunday July 3, 2022. The location was on northbound Interstate 15 about 7 miles after Cima Road exit or about 21 miles away from Primm Stateline. California Highway Patrol, and San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to the traffic crash involving a white pickup truck and a Amazon semi.
According to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Log, the white pickup truck was speeding and driving erratic prior to the collision. Then the pickup truck slammed into the back of the Amazon trailer at high speeds and burst into flames.
Witnesses were able to pull the driver out of the pickup truck before it was fully engulfed. Firefighters rendered aid to the driver. Rescue crews requested a helicopter to transport the driver with serious injuries. The helicopter landed at the scene. The driver was transported by Mercy Air #7 to Las Vegas University Medical Center. The semi driver was not injured.
CHP has not released a cause of the crash. No further details have been provided at this time. This incident will be under investigation by the California Highway Patrol Barstow Office. Please check for updates on this incident.
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