PHELAN, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Three people have been taken to a local hospital after a crash in the town of Phelan Saturday morning.
California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, and San Bernardino County Fire Department received calls of a collision at the intersection of Phelan Road and Sheep Creek Rd. According to CHP, the two-vehicle crash happened at around 7:06 am Saturday, March 11, 2023.
The vehicles involved in the crash were reported on the CHP traffic log as, a white Jeep Cherokee with major front-end damage and a dark gray possibly Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck with major damage to the door area, using the Jaw-Of-Life to assist in the extrication of the victim.
When rescue teams arrived they called for at least 3 ground ambulances and one medical helicopter to the scene. Recuse crews confirmed that the driver of the pickup truck was airlifted by Mercy Air #22 to Antelope Valley Medical Center for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
The other people were reportedly transported by ground ambulances to a local hospital in unknown conditions.
The road was closed for about an hour Saturday but has since re-opened to traffic.
We will update this story with more information when the preliminary accident report is available. Additional details were limited at this time. This incident will be under investigation by the California Highway Patrol Victorville Office.
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