11-Car Pileup on Interstate 15 Caused by Fuel Spill
An 11-car pileup in which nine people were injured Thursday night was the result of a fuel spill that occurred an hour earlier when a diesel tanker jackknifed, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The accident occurred on southbound Interstate 15, north of Ocean View Boulevard, at 7:20 p.m. after a car lost control when it slid on the fuel spill, swerved across the freeway and back, hitting another auto. A third car then hit the out-of-control auto.
“Other cars crashed trying to avoid the first three,” said Jeff Lierly, a CHP officer.
The driver of the first car fled the scene on foot and two other people drove away from the scene shortly after the accident, Lierly said.
The crash victims were taken by paramedics to four area hospitals and treated for minor injuries.
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