1 Killed, 3 Injured in 15 Freeway Crash near Afton Road in Baker
Baker, California (August 24, 2022) – One person died, and two others were airlifted to the hospital after a multi-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck Tuesday afternoon in Baker, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A semi-truck with a trailer, a 26 feet box truck and a Ford 350 pickup truck pulling a 22 feet gooseneck trailer were involved in the collision at around 12:08 p.m.
Emergency personnel responded to northbound 15 Freeway near Afton Road and found three people trapped with critical injuries, one of them semi-conscious. A fourth person had minor injuries.
Firefighters extricated the parties and requested three helicopters to airlift the critically hurt patients.
However, one person was pronounced dead at the scene before the air ambulances arrived, prompting one of them to be canceled.
Mercy Air 66 and Mercy Air 22 responded and airlifted two patients to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas for treatment.
The big rig was transporting frozen food and had to be towed away with the front of its trailer split. The Ford's gooseneck trailer was hauling chalkboard and was also towed away. The other vehicle did not require a tow truck.
CHP is investigating the cause of the accident.
Original Story
San Bernardino, California (August 23, 2022) – One person died in a multi-vehicle collision that happened near Baker in San Bernardino on Tuesday afternoon.
According to a report by the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on the 15 Freeway near Afton Road at around 12:08 p.m.
A semi-truck, a box truck and possibly two other vehicles were involved in the collision. The events leading up to the accident were not immediately established.
One person was killed in the accident.
The identity of the deceased person, however, was not disclosed.
No additional information about the accident was provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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