Big Rig Strikes Two People On Northbound I-15 Near Hodge Road, One Confirmed Dead
BARSTOW, Calif. (VVNG.com) — One person was confirmed dead after a big rig struck a man and a woman on northbound Interstate 15 near Hodge Road early Tuesday morning, according to preliminary California Highway Patrol incident logs.
The incident was reported at about 12:15 a.m. on August 11, 2026. Initial CHP logs stated that a big rig had struck a female and a male and that the truck was stopped along the side of the freeway.
At 12:26 a.m., CHP initiated a traffic break on northbound I-15 just north of Hodge Road. Debris was reported across all lanes of the freeway.
Three minutes later, at 12:29 a.m., CHP reported all lanes were stopped and confirmed one fatality. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was contacted for the coroner shortly afterward, according to the logs.
CHP logs reported plans to close all northbound lanes approximately two miles north of the Hodge Road on-ramp and divert traffic onto the right shoulder.
Information regarding the identity of the person who died, the condition of the second person, and why the man and woman were on the freeway has not been released.
Additional details about the circumstances of the crash were not immediately available. This is a developing story. VVNG will update this article as additional information becomes available.
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