Last Updated on January 13, 2023 by CCAR Staff
FONTANA >> A driver is recovering after suffered major injuries in a crash on the eastbound 210 Freeway near Sierra Avenue that launched a truck off the freeway and into a dealership on Wednesday morning, California Highway Patrol officials said.
• Video: Truck launched into Fontana car dealership
“In my opinion, it was a road-rage incident,” said Brian Kwong who captured the crash on his dashcam. “I heard some honking after the Mustang cut the truck off and the truck wasn’t too happy about it. That led to the truck trying to speed pass the other car. I was a little scared because they almost hit me.”
The crash, first reported around 7 a.m., involved two vehicles, according to the CHP incident log.
• Video: Dashcam video from Mustang involved in crash
The video shows the truck go out of control, strike the Mustang and then the truck goes off the freeway and up and over the embankment into the Rock Honda car dealership, striking vehicles on the lot.
The truck went up the embankment, through a fence, hit a parked car and came to rest on its side, said San Bernardino County firefighter Chris Prater.
It took rescuers 20 minutes to cut the man who is in his 50s, out of the crumpled truck.
He suffered moderate to critical injuries, said Prater, and was taken to a nearby trauma center.
Family members of the unidentified driver said he was “banged up” but would recover.
The driver — who asked not to be identified — of the Mustang also had a dashcam rolling when the crash took place. That video shows that prior to the crash it appears both vehicles tried to merge into the same lane.
CHP officials are investigating the incident.
