Bear Valley Road shut down after car and semi crash in Apple Valley

VictorValleyNews March 5, 2019

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) –Firefighters with the Apple Valley Fire Protection District are on scene of a major injury crash involving a semi and a passenger vehicle here Tuesday.

The accident happened at 5:05 pm on Bear Valley Road near Pawnee Road in Apple Valley.

At about 5:21 pm, AVFPD tweeted a photo of a four-door vehicle with major front end damage and said extrication was in progress.

The crash also caused an 18-wheeler dry bulk trailer to overturn in the roadway. A third car was damaged by flying debris.

The driver of the vehicle was trapped and required to be extricated from the vehicle by firefighters. According to a witness, the driver was a young male in his teens. A male passenger in the vehicle was suffered less critical injuries but was also transported.

Extrication on the trapped occupant was complete by 5:44 pm, AVFPD confirmed in a tweet.

Helicopters H-80 and H325 were requested to respond and land at St. Mary’s Medical Center to airlift two people.

At this time it’s unsure how many people were injured.

This is a developing story and additional information will be updated as it becomes available.

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