"Fog-Triggered Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-5 Near Bakersfield Leaves 2 Dead, 9 Injured"
TL;DR
A significant portion of southbound Interstate 5 west of Bakersfield was closed on Saturday morning due to a multi-vehicle pileup that occurred in foggy conditions. The incident took place near Millux Road around 7:30 a.m., prompting emergency response and traffic diversions onto eastbound Highway 223. There was no immediate estimate for when the section of I-5 would reopen.
- Multi-vehicle pile up closes portion of I-5 west of Bakersfield KGET 17
- 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 in 35-vehicle pile-up, SB I-5 near Old River Road expected to be closed rest of day Bakersfield Now
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