"Fog-Induced 35-Vehicle Pileup on I-5 Near Bakersfield Claims 2 Lives, Injures 9"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
A severe pileup involving 35 vehicles on Interstate 5 in California resulted in two fatalities and nine injuries amid dense Tule fog conditions. The accident, which included 17 vehicles and 18 big rigs, prompted the closure of both sides of the freeway in Kern County, with traffic being diverted. Emergency services responded to the incident early in the morning, and the situation is still developing.