Last Updated on January 19, 2023 by C-CAR
CAJON PASS >> A semi-truck crashed heading up the hill Sunday, spilling fuel and causing multiple freeway lanes to be closed for most of the day.
The crash happened just before 7 a.m. on the northbound 15 Freeway about two miles south of Oak Hill Road, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch logs. Officials at the CHP’s Victorville office could not be reached by phone.
The big rig, carrying 20,000 pounds of electronics, rolled down the side of the freeway and spilt about 150 gallons of fuel, according to the CHP logs.
A San Bernardino County Fire Department dispatch supervisor said the truck driver escaped serious injury.
The CHP laid cones, closing the three right lanes of the five-lane freeway, according to the agency’s logs, as a hazmat crew attempted to clean the fuel spill and tow-truck drivers rescued the semi.
The lanes were expected to be closed until midnight.
