Semi-truck slams into car on Barstow freeway, 1 killed
BARSTOW, Calif. - One person was killed after a semi-truck rear-ended their car on the 15 Freeway in Barstow.
What we know:
The crash happened around 9 p.m. on the southbound 15 Freeway near Hodge Road in Barstow, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A dashcam captured the crash. In the video, a four-door car is seen stopped in the middle of the road, when a semi-truck slammed into it from behind. Both the car and the truck were sent off the side of the road.
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Video showed the back end of the car completely crushed. Paramedics tried to save the driver's life, but he died.
What we don't know:
It's not immediately clear why the car was stopped in the road. The driver was also not identified.
The Source: Information in this story is from the California Highway Patrol.