Two people died and at least nine were hospitalized Saturday following a horrific 35-vehicle pile-up on Interstate 5 in central California, authorities said.
The incident — which involved 17 vehicles and 18 big rigs — occurred on the highway’s southbound side in Bakersfield with fog believed to be the main cause, according to BakersfieldNow.com
Shocking images of the aftermath showed wrecked tractor-trailers, including one half tipped over on the side of the road, a white pickup truck accordioned between two rigs and smashed cargo boxes, with some of their contents spilling over the highway.
“I just witnessed the biggest, scariest accident of my life,” a motorist traveling on the northbound side of I-5 wrote on X.
Manny Garcia, a spokesperson for California Highway Police in Buttonwillow, said he expected the smashup to leave much of the highway closed for the rest of the day.
CHP said the accident is under investigation.
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) â UPDATE (11:20 A.M.): Two people are dead and nine people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle accident on SB Interstate 5, according to KCFD Battalion Chief Jim Calhoun. Officials say 17 vehicles and 18 big-rigs were involved, totaling 35 involved motorists. Fog is believed to be a major cause of the accidents. CHP Buttonwillow PIO Manny Garcia says the closure of SB Interstate 5 between Millux Road and Old River Road is expected to remain closed for the rest of the day. Traffic is being detoured onto eastbound Highway 223 to Southbound 99. CHP says the Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Teams (MAIT) is now helping in the investigation. © KBAK/KBFX
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) â UPDATE (11:20 A.M.): Two people are dead and nine people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle accident on SB Interstate 5, according to KCFD Battalion Chief Jim Calhoun. Officials say 17 vehicles and 18 big-rigs were involved, totaling 35 involved motorists. Fog is believed to be a major cause of the accidents. CHP Buttonwillow PIO Manny Garcia says the closure of SB Interstate 5 between Millux Road and Old River Road is expected to remain closed for the rest of the day. Traffic is being detoured onto eastbound Highway 223 to Southbound 99. CHP says the Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Teams (MAIT) is now helping in the investigation. © KBAK/KBFX
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) â UPDATE (11:20 A.M.): Two people are dead and nine people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle accident on SB Interstate 5, according to KCFD Battalion Chief Jim Calhoun. Officials say 17 vehicles and 18 big-rigs were involved, totaling 35 involved motorists. Fog is believed to be a major cause of the accidents. CHP Buttonwillow PIO Manny Garcia says the closure of SB Interstate 5 between Millux Road and Old River Road is expected to remain closed for the rest of the day. Traffic is being detoured onto eastbound Highway 223 to Southbound 99. CHP says the Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Teams (MAIT) is now helping in the investigation. © KBAK/KBFX
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) â UPDATE (11:20 A.M.): Two people are dead and nine people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle accident on SB Interstate 5, according to KCFD Battalion Chief Jim Calhoun. Officials say 17 vehicles and 18 big-rigs were involved, totaling 35 involved motorists. Fog is believed to be a major cause of the accidents. CHP Buttonwillow PIO Manny Garcia says the closure of SB Interstate 5 between Millux Road and Old River Road is expected to remain closed for the rest of the day. Traffic is being detoured onto eastbound Highway 223 to Southbound 99. CHP says the Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Teams (MAIT) is now helping in the investigation. © KBAK/KBFX
Two dead, nine hospitalized in 35-vehicle pile-up on California’s I-5: ‘Scariest accident of my life’ © Provided by New York Post
Two dead, nine hospitalized in 35-vehicle pile-up on California’s I-5: ‘Scariest accident of my life’ © Provided by New York Post
Two dead, nine hospitalized in 35-vehicle pile-up on California’s I-5: ‘Scariest accident of my life’ © Provided by New York Post
Two dead, nine hospitalized in 35-vehicle pile-up on California’s I-5: ‘Scariest accident of my life’ © Provided by New York Post