BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> California Highway Patrol officers prevented a potential head on crash on Interstate 15 in San Bernardino County early Saturday afternoon.
CHP officer received calls about a white semi tractor trailer going the wrong way on Interstate 15 near the Halloran Springs Road exit at around 1:45pm. A semi was headed south in the northbound I-15 lanes.
Duplicate callers over 10 minutes from motorists stated on the CHP Traffic Log.
Witness stated the semi flying southbound on the northbound right-hand shoulder and the driver is “going to kill someone”.
The semi ultimately came to a stop near the Baker Boulevard offramp, roughly 10 miles away, officials said. It was not immediately clear how the semi was halted. Spike strip was set up on the shoulder in multiple areas.
The CHP Traffic Log reported at 3pm. The semi did not crash on the freeway. The driver was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital due to the apparent early stages of heat stroke.
We will update this story with more information when the CHP’s preliminary incident 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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