August 18, 2026 12:23 AM

Reported Hit-and-Run Crash caused Major Traffic Jam Monday Afternoon in the Cajon Pass

CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> One person was injured in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass Monday afternoon. (Photo above is credit by Paul-Mary Mencos)

California Highway Patrol and San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to the traffic collision involving a white Dodge Durango with major damage, and a blue unknown make or model sedan with minor damage stated on the CHP traffic log. The crash took place about 12:12pm on Monday October 9, 2023, on northbound Interstate 15 about a mile from the Cleghorn Road exit.

The driver of a blue sedan was allegedly attempting to pass the Dodge, when they clipped the Dodge front bumper area. This caused the Dodge to swerve and to lose control, then hit the center divider hard. The impact caused the Dodge to became disabled in the middle lane.

The female driver of the Dodge was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Traffic was backup quickly as they remove the Dodge out of lanes.

CHP are still working to determine exactly how the crash happened. 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.

There are more ways to follow the Pain In The Pass. Join the Traffic Group on Facebook with over 132,000 members. Join the group on MeWe. Like us on the NEW page on Facebook. Follow us on NewsBreak, and also follow us on Instagram, Threads, and X aka Twitter.

loader-image
Cajon Pass
12:23 am, Aug 18, 2026
temperature icon 74°F
overcast clouds
Humidity: 29 %
Pressure: 1015 mb
Wind: 2 mph
Wind Gust: 3 mph
Clouds: 100%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 6:12 am
Sunset: 7:34 pm
  • Temperature
  • Precipitation
  • Rain Chance
  • Wind
  • Humidity
  • Pressure
2:00 am
temperature icon
66°/71°°F 0 mm 0% 2 mph 32% 1015 mb 0 mm/h
5:00 am
temperature icon
66°/68°°F 0 mm 0% 1 mph 33% 1015 mb 0 mm/h
8:00 am
temperature icon
73°/73°°F 0 mm 0% 2 mph 22% 1015 mb 0 mm/h
11:00 am
temperature icon
83°/83°°F 0 mm 0% 3 mph 17% 1014 mb 0 mm/h
2:00 pm
temperature icon
89°/89°°F 0 mm 0% 12 mph 16% 1013 mb 0 mm/h
5:00 pm
temperature icon
87°/87°°F 0 mm 0% 8 mph 16% 1012 mb 0 mm/h
8:00 pm
temperature icon
76°/76°°F 0 mm 0% 3 mph 28% 1013 mb 0 mm/h
11:00 pm
temperature icon
71°/71°°F 0 mm 0% 3 mph 33% 1015 mb 0 mm/h