Pursuit suspect taken into custody after fiery crash on NB 15 freeway near Oak Hill Road
OAK HILLS, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A high-speed pursuit suspect was taken into custody following a fiery crash Wednesday morning in the Cajon Pass.
It happened at about 8:35 am, on November 6, 2024, on the northbound I-15, south of Oak Hill Road.
Based on preliminary information, the San Bernardino Police Department was in pursuit of a stolen Chevy Silverado pickup truck.
Officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) were preparing to take over the pursuit when the suspect crashed with a tractor-trailer.
After the collision, the suspect foot-bailed and the pickup truck became fully engulfed in flames, spreading to nearby brush along a hillside. The fleeing suspect was quickly apprehended and handcuffed.
Firefighters arrived on scene and knocked down the vehicle fire and the 1-2 acre brush fire.
San Bernardino County Fire responded to the scene and evaluated the suspect in the back of a patrol unit for possible injuries before he was booked into jail. The driver of the semi was not injured.
Just before 9:00 am, a SigAlert was issued for the north and southbound sides of the I-15.
Additional information will be updated as it becomes available.
