BIG BEAR, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Two Caltrans workers were injured after their paint truck brakes gave out, crashed down the steep embankment, and landed about 200 feet off Highway 18 Friday morning.
The crash was reported at or about 9:05am October 30, 2026, on Hwy 18 near mile maker 65.
From reports the Caltrans paint striper truck was traveling down Hwy 18 from the Big Bear area painting lines on the highway when the driver lost the brakes on the truck and went down the embankment.
The driver and passenger were trapped inside the truck and both laceration to their heads. San Bernardino County Fire called for two medical helicopters to land near the scene of the crash.
Both victims were rushed by ground ambulances to the Mitsubishi Cement Plant for awaiting medical helicopters. Mercy Air 22 helicopter and CHP H82 helicopter transported both victims to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs with serious injuries.
We will update this story with more information when the CHP’s preliminary accident report is available. This incident will be under investigation by the California Highway Patrol, Arrowhead Office.
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