Bystanders Rush In With Fire Extinguishers After Crash On I-80 Near Vacaville

SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) — Good Samaritans jumped successful to assistance aft a fiery clang on westbound Interstate 80 adjacent Vacaville connected Monday morning.

The clang happened conscionable earlier 9 a.m. adjacent N. Meridian Road.

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Exactly what led up to the clang is unclear, but astatine slightest 2 large rigs look to person been involved. One of those large rigs caught occurrence and was soon afloat engulfed.

Several radical pulled over, got retired occurrence extinguishers, past tried to enactment retired the fire. There were reports of astatine slightest 1 idiosyncratic trapped aft the fire.

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One of the large rig drivers reported that helium had swerved to debar a car that had chopped him off, but successful the process struck a motortruck that was parked alongside the freeway.

Traffic backed up on westbound I-80 starring up to the clang scene.

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The lanes person since been cleared.

CBS13 Staff