CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> An SUV crashed into multiple vehicles after her brakes failed in the Cajon Pass Sunday night.
California Highway Patrol and firefighters from San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to the traffic crash. It was reported at about 5:52pm, Sunday October 23, 2022. It was located on the southbound Interstate 15 just after the truck escape ramp.
A witness stated the female driver of the gray Mercedes GLK350 rear-ended multiple vehicles after her brakes failed. After rear ending the first vehicle she crashed into or damaged at least 9 more vehicles. One vehicle involved was a big rig tractor trailer that became disabled in the #2, #3, and the slow lane.
CHP issued a Traffic Alert for the 3 blocked lanes. Lanes were reopened around 8:45pm. Traffic was backed up all the way to Main Street in Hesperia.
No major injuries were reported at the scene.
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 Inland Office.
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