BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A semi-truck driver has died after a tire blowout led to a crash on southbound Interstate 15.
Around 5:49pm on Tuesday, California Highway Patrol responded to calls of a single-semi accident about three miles before the Halloran Summit Road exit on southbound I-15 in the center median divider.
CHP at the scene said witnesses observed the semi blew a tire, lost control, and jackknifed into the center median divider.
Rescue crews arrived on scene and they said the driver was passed out inside the cab. Fire department requested a medical helicopter to transport the semi driver. Despite life-saving rescue measures, firefighters and CHP officials said one person was pronounced deceased 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, Barstow Office.
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