Traffic & Transit
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-15 In Escondido
Traffic is backed up in the area.
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ESCONDIDO, CA – A multi-vehicle crash slowed traffic Thursday morning on Interstate 15 in North County.
A sedan sparked on fire after reportedly hitting a Caltrans truck, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was first reported at 10:19 a.m. on northbound I-15 at Ninth Street in Escondido.
The northbound I-15 Express Lanes and far right lane were blocked at Ninth Street due to the crash, according to Caltrans. Traffic was backed up in the area.
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!!sigalert!! a serious accident is blocking the carpool lane. on I-15 NB before Auto Park Wy, stop and go traffic back to W Bernardo Dr
— TTWN San Diego (@TotalTrafficSD) May 24, 2018
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