"Fog-Triggered Pile-Up on I-5 Claims 2 Lives, Injures 9 Near Bakersfield"
TL;DR
A severe multi-vehicle pile-up involving 35 vehicles, including 18 big-rigs, on Southbound Interstate 5 near Old River Road has resulted in two fatalities and nine hospitalizations. Dense fog is cited as a significant factor in the accident. The section of the highway is expected to be closed for the remainder of the day, with traffic being rerouted to Highway 223 and Southbound 99. The CHP's Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Teams are investigating the incident.
Topics:nationaccident-and-emergency##accident-and-emergency#fog#interstate5#pileup#roadclosure#trafficaccident
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- Two dead, nine people taken to hospital after 35 vehicles collide due to fog on Bakersfield interstate in Cali Daily Mail
- 2 people killed, 9 injured in pileup that closed fog-shrouded I-5 in California NBC News
- 2 dead, 9 injured in 35-vehicle pile up along I-5 west of Bakersfield KGET 17
- Two dead, nine hospitalized in 35-vehicle pile-up on California's I-5: 'Scariest accident of my life' New York Post
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