Medics, CHP Respond to Accident on I-15

Tools sprawled across I-15 after accident

Several lanes of the southbound I-15 were blocked Wednesday morning after a series of traffic incidents caused slowing.

Traffic near Via Rancho Pkwy. in Escondido was slowed to single-digit speeds following the accidents.

Just after 7 a.m., the first car to crash was traveling at a high speed when it spun out of control and ejected the driver out of the car.

An ambulance was requested for the driver.

Meanwhile, tools from the car were sprawled across several lanes on the freeway. CHP authorities were called to clear the tools from the #5 lane.

Then, a driver in a green, VW Bug swerved to avoid the tools and cut off another driver. She reported hearing screetching.

Later, a woman was out of her car stopping traffic.

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