[12-08-2022] San Diego County, CA – Three People Injured in Car Crash involving Semi-Truck in Rainbow

Three people were injured following a two-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck in Rainbow, San Diego County, on Thursday evening, December 08, 2022.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:45 p.m. on the southbound 15 Freeway at Rainbow Valley Boulevard.

Responders from the North County Fire Protection District arrived at the scene and found a vehicle and a semi-truck involved in the crash.

The truck driver was trapped in the semi and had to be extricated. Two road workers were hit by the vehicle after it swerved into an area where road maintenance was being done.

All three injured were taken via ground ambulance to Palomar Medical Center in Escondido. No other details on the total number of people involved were released as the investigation by CHP continued.

Lane 4 of the southbound Interstate 15 was blocked off at Rainbow Canyon until 10 p.m.

Big Rig Accident Statistics

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The California Office of Traffic Safety reports that each year there are over 28,000 truck accidents in the state. In 2017, 359 people lost their lives, while another 9,500 were injured.

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