Fatality at I40 W / Desert Oasis Rest Area

Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by CCAR Staff

No.: 0289

Time: 6:53 PM

Type: Fatality

Location: I40 W / Desert Oasis Rest Area

Location Desc: DESERT OASIS REST AREA WB

Area: Barstow

Coordinates: 34.800967 -116.520918

Details: Detail Information
7:53 PM 37 [102] C73-043 REQ CORONER / 1039 SBSO [Shared]
7:42 PM 36 [97] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BARSTOW AUTOMOTIVE 760-256-7108- SUPER DUTY [Shared]
7:41 PM 35 [96] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 VVT 760-245-2556 – SUPER DUTY [Shared]
7:41 PM 34 [95] C73-073 ASC F/ CT FIRE REQ MINIMUM 2 LOADERS F/ CT [Shared]
7:40 PM 33 [94] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 GandM TOWING 760-244-1868 – SD [Shared]
7:32 PM 32 [92] C73-070 FROM MIDDLE TC SCENE GRN FLAMES COMING F/ TC [Shared]
7:29 PM 31 [86] C73-075 FIRE ASKING IF THEY CAN HAVE BEST ACCESS F/ WB LNS THAT ARE SHUT DOWN [Shared]
7:26 PM 30 [84] [Notification] [CHP]-CAL FIRE IS LL REQ HARD CLOSURE WB 40 DESERT OASIS [Shared]
7:23 PM 29 [83] C73-075 FIRE 97 SHORTLY EB JWO DESERT OASIS [Shared]
7:22 PM 28 [81] C73-043 AFFIRM ALL WB LNS ARE CLOSED [Shared]
7:21 PM 27 [80] 73-S6 REQ WB LNS ARE CLOSED [Shared]
7:15 PM 26 [78] C73-075 ALL EB LNS TRC STOPPED AT DESERT OASIS REST AREA OFR [Shared]
7:10 PM 25 [74] C73-075 TRFC BREAK EB AT FORT CADY [Shared]
7:09 PM 24 [72] 1039 CT [Shared]
7:09 PM 23 [71] C73-043 1039 CT FULL HARD CLSOURE WB LNS [Shared]
7:08 PM 22 [69] [Appended, 19:09:09] [2] ATC
7:08 PM 21 [67] CAL FIRE MUL UNITS ENRT [Shared]
7:07 PM 20 [66] 70 CPS OVER SHOOT TC SCENE AND PASS [Shared]
7:07 PM 19 [65] C73-043 HECTOR EB SIDE / BACK UP ON EB SIDE MOVE TO THE RHS AND FLIP AFTER TC SCENE [Shared]
7:06 PM 18 [63] 1039 CAL FIRE [Shared]
7:06 PM 17 [61] C73-043 EB LNS LOW VIS – SMOKE HAULING ACROSS LNS [Shared]
7:04 PM 16 [54] C73-043 APPEARS TO BE 3 SEMIS TRUCK 2 FULLY ENGULFFED SO FAR ONLY 2 PARTYS FOUND / 1039 CC FIRE SPREADING THROUGH BRUSH POSS SHUT DOWN EB [Shared]
7:01 PM 15 [52] [Appended, 19:02:04] [2] 3 SEMI TC
7:00 PM 14 [49] [Appended, 19:01:09] [1] 1 SEMI FE DMG // SEMI ON FIRE HAS MALE IN LNS WAVING POSS TRAPPED // SAG
6:58 PM 13 [40] C73-070 CPS ETA DRIVE TIME HARVARD [Shared]
6:57 PM 12 [37] C73-043 WB LNS ARE GOING TO BE STOPPED [Shared]
6:55 PM 11 [13] 1 VEH ON ITS SIDE – PILE UP [Shared]
6:55 PM 10 [23] [Appended, 18:55:53] [3] IPHONE TC ALERT 34.8013/-116.5252 9 METERS
6:55 PM 9 [4] UNK IF 1125
6:55 PM 8 [10] [Appended, 18:55:21] [6] 1039 CDF
6:55 PM 7 [3] 3 SEMIS – 1 ON FIRE
6:54 PM 6 [7] [Appended, 18:55:21] [3] BLKG ALL LNS
6:54 PM 5 [18] [Appended, 18:55:32] [5] SEMI ON FIRE
6:54 PM 4 [6] [Appended, 18:55:21] [2] 1 SEMI ON FIRE
6:54 PM 3 [5] [Appended, 18:55:21] [1] 2 SEMI, POSS 3RD SEMI INVLD
6:54 PM 2 [16] [Appended, 18:55:32] [3] 1125 IN LNS
6:54 PM 1 [15] [Appended, 18:55:32] [2] SEMI VS SEMI
Unit Information
7:16 PM 21 Unit At Scene
7:16 PM 20 Unit Enroute
7:16 PM 19 Unit Assigned
7:34 PM 18 Unit At Scene
7:34 PM 17 Unit Enroute
7:05 PM 16 Unit Assigned
7:22 PM 15 Unit At Scene
7:00 PM 14 Unit Enroute
7:00 PM 13 Unit Assigned
7:27 PM 12 Unit At Scene
7:00 PM 11 Unit Enroute
7:00 PM 10 Unit Assigned
7:19 PM 9 Unit At Scene
6:58 PM 8 Unit Enroute
6:58 PM 7 Unit Assigned
7:15 PM 6 Unit At Scene
7:15 PM 5 Unit Enroute
6:56 PM 4 Unit Assigned
7:16 PM 3 Unit At Scene
7:16 PM 2 Unit Enroute
6:54 PM 1 Unit Assigned


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