BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) One person suffered injuries when a SUV rear-ended a moving semi tractor-trailer on Interstate 15 Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The crash happened at around 2:39pm March 12, 2026, on southbound I-15 freeway about two miles after the Baker Boulevard onramp. The California Highway Patrol said a semi was traveling in the slow lane at freeway speeds.
That’s when a black Nissan Rogue SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed in the left lane and veered into the back of the trailer.
The CHP said, they believed sleep or a medical issue to be a contributing factor to the crash.
San Bernardino County Fire said, one person was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The driver of the semi, was reported uninjured.
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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