Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on the 15 Freeway in Hesperia, California.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck the back of another semi truck.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Passenger in tractor-trailer
- Driver of second tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of tractor-trailer, injured
- Passenger in tractor-trailer, injured
Details:
On or about Saturday, April 9th, 2022, around 1:46 in the morning, an accident between two tractor-trailers sent two individuals to the hospital. Representatives from the CHP said the accident was reported along the 15 Freeway in Hesperia, California.
Troopers from the California Highway Patrol said two as-of-yet unidentified individuals were killed when the tractor-trailer they were in allegedly slammed into the back of an 18-wheeler along the 15 Freeway. Paramedics transported two people from the tractor-trailer to the hospital with injuries of an unspecified nature or severity. The driver of the other 18-wheeler was unhurt in the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from the exchange with Main Street.
Police are still examining the cause of the collision.