BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> One person was killed when a sedan rear-ended a semi on Interstate 15 early Saturday morning.
The crash took place shortly after 5:30am August 6, 2022 near mile marker 148, near Halloran Springs Road, in the northbound lanes, California Highway Patrol said.
California Highway Patrol and San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to the traffic crash involving two vehicles, a Mercedes-Benz and a semi tractor-trailer.
Witness stated the Mercedes-Benz sedan was speeding prior to the collision into the semi and became wedged underneath.
One person in the car was pronounced dead at the scene and was reported to be a male CHP said. Also a female was inside the vehicle was reported to be pregnant. Rescue crews requested a medical helicopter to transport the female. She was transported by Mercy Air #21 at the scene to Las Vegas University Medical Center in unknown condition.
The big rig driver was not injured. CHP had to close the #3 lane for some time for the investigation and removal of the car from the semi.
We will update this story with more information when the CHP’s preliminary accident report is available. Additional details were limited at this time. This incident will be under investigation by the California Highway Patrol Barstow Office.
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