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Three motorcyclists, including two U.S. Navy Sailors, were killed in a
crash on southbound I-5 near Camp Pendleton early Thursday that was
causing traffic delays hours later.
The crash was reported around 3 a.m. just south of Las Pulgas Road. A jeep swerved and hit the guardrail and became disabled in the southbound lanes.
Then a Mercedes van hit the Jeep and overturned, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Hunter Gerber. This caused a chain reaction crash
where then four motorcyclists crashed into the van.
Three of the four motorcyclists died at the scene, Gerber said. A
spokesperson for the U.S. Navy confirmed the two of the riders were
Sailors.
The driver of the van was taken to the hospital with life-threatening
injuries. One of the motorcyclists was transported to the hospital with
major injuries. Two people in the Jeep had major life-threatening injuries
and two people in the Mercedes van were transported with moderate
injuries.
An investigation into the collision was ongoing. It was not yet clear if alcohol or mechanical failure were involved in the crash.
All lanes of southbound I-5 were closed for a couple of hours in the early morning and through morning rush hour traffic. Drivers were being diverted
off at Las Pulgas Road.
"We came to a stop, sStuck in that area where you can’t go anywhere and
you’re trapped and it ended up being a 5-hour commute, plus," said
commuter Chris Herring. "There was people getting out of their car,
parking their car. There were some people that were even going the
opposite way on the shoulder."
By 11 a.m., two right lanes at Las Pulgas Road reopened but traffic delays continued for hours. At 2 p.m., congestion remained backed up through San Clemente. Lanes were finally reopened around 3:15 p.m.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/fatal-crash-closure-southbound-i-5- camp-pendleton-pulgas/3551935/
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