For Immediate Release
September 29, 2014
DATE: September 29, 2014
CONTACT: Jon Garber, Captain/ Public Information Officer
(909) 307-4388
Two Vehicles Collide on Highway 138
Date/Time: September 29, 2014 8:51am
Location: On Highway 138 1/2 mile west of Interstate 15
Incident: Traffic collision with injuries
Summary: At 8:51am, San Bernardino County Fire units were dispatched to a vehicle accident on Highway 138 approximately 1/2 mile west of Interstate 15. The first arriving fire unit reported two cars involved in a head on traffic collision with four victims needing medical care.
The accident involved an SUV and a pickup truck that hit head-on at an unknown speed. One critical patient was flown to a local trauma center by Air Rescue 307 and the other three patients were transported by ambulance to the same hospital.
Four engines, three ambulances, Air Rescue 307 and a battalion chief were assigned to the incident.
The San Bernardino County Fire Department would like to remind you to buckle up for safety. A seat belt could save your life! Make sure that everyone in the vehicle is restrained.
