Interstate 15 Accident Kills Adult, Infant
An accident in Intestate 15 led to the deaths of an adult and an infant after a three-vehicle collision occurred on Sunday on southbound I-15 south of State Route 76.
NBC San Diego reported that four patients were transported to the hospital, with one of the victims having major injuries while three received minor injuries, according to North County Fire Protection District Capt. John Choi.
Thr collision resulted in heavy traffict in both southbound and northbound Interstate 15.
The Interstate 15 accident involved a black pickup truck, white Tesla, and a black sedan, according to California Highway Patrol.
Choi noted that the ages and genders of the deceased were not immediately released publicly.
The Highway Patrol reported that the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office was called at the scene. However, it was unclear which vehicle or vehicles the deceased had been in.
Deaths in Fallbrook Accident
Authorities noted that the incident had shut down southbound lanes of Interstate 15 near state Route 76 in the Fallbrook area, with the wreck happening just after 3:10 p.m., north of SR-76.
Choi said that emergency personnel initially requested a medical helicopter to evacuate a severely injured patient. However, the helicopter was called off a short time later as the victim died at the scene, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
The Highway Patrol noted that at least one of the vehicles ended up overturned and on its roof.
The CHP said that the southbound area had been completely closed for an "on scene investigation."
The agency said that the traffic caused several vehicles to drive the wrong way on the shoulder and center divider to get out of it, with some of the maneuvering drivers were described as "aggressive," as reported by Patch.
Investigation over the matter is still ongoing, with more details about the accident still to be publicly released.
Interstate 15 Accidents
In February, a semi-truck caught fire on highway in Fallbrook, which prompted lane closures in the area, as cited by Fox 5 San Diego.
The fire was on the southbound Intestate 15.
Two lanes were closed at the time to give fire crews to clean up the area. Fire officials also advised drivers that there would be traffic delays and told drivers to use alternate routes.
In August 2022, a driver got life-threatening injuries after a collision into the back of a semi and becoming partially stuck under the trailer.
The crash was in the northbound lanes of freeway near Mission Road, Choi stated at the time.
Union-Tribune noted that the witness told the Highway Patrol dispatchers that the front end of the car ended up lodged beneath the semi's trailer.
The witness told CHP that the driver was believed to be a woman and was the sole occupant of the Volkswagen Golf TDI hatchback.
Firefighters were able to free the victim from the wreckage while paramedics took the injured driver to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.
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Written by: Mary Webber
WATCH: 2 dead, including infant; 4 injured in rollover crash on Interstate 15 near Bonsall - from CBS 8 San Diego
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