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Dodge Ram Ignites on Freeway

Interstate Highway 15 N & Camino del Norte, Carmel Mountain, San Diego

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Summary

  • A red Dodge Ram caught fire on Interstate 15 northbound in San Diego, causing a large metal object, possibly a driveshaft, to fall onto the roadway. At least three vehicles struck the object, leading to multiple vehicles stopping on the shoulder. The fire was extinguished, but one vehicle began leaking fuel.

Timeline

The fire stopped, but one involved vehicle later started leaking fuel, per CHP.

A gray minivan also stopped on a narrow shoulder and needed help getting to the right shoulder.

A gray Scion stopped on the right shoulder.

A large metal object, possibly a driveshaft, ended up in the roadway and at least three vehicles hit it.

A red Dodge Ram caught fire on the right shoulder of I-15 north at Camino Del Norte.

Incident reported at Interstate Highway 15 N & Camino del Norte.

The fire stopped, but one involved vehicle later started leaking fuel, per CHP.

A gray minivan also stopped on a narrow shoulder and needed help getting to the right shoulder.

A gray Scion stopped on the right shoulder.

A large metal object, possibly a driveshaft, ended up in the roadway and at least three vehicles hit it.

A red Dodge Ram caught fire on the right shoulder of I-15 north at Camino Del Norte.

Incident reported at Interstate Highway 15 N & Camino del Norte.

The fire stopped, but one involved vehicle later started leaking fuel, per CHP.

A gray minivan also stopped on a narrow shoulder and needed help getting to the right shoulder.

A gray Scion stopped on the right shoulder.

A large metal object, possibly a driveshaft, ended up in the roadway and at least three vehicles hit it.

A red Dodge Ram caught fire on the right shoulder of I-15 north at Camino Del Norte.

Incident reported at Interstate Highway 15 N & Camino del Norte.

The fire stopped, but one involved vehicle later started leaking fuel, per CHP.

A gray minivan also stopped on a narrow shoulder and needed help getting to the right shoulder.

A gray Scion stopped on the right shoulder.

A large metal object, possibly a driveshaft, ended up in the roadway and at least three vehicles hit it.

A red Dodge Ram caught fire on the right shoulder of I-15 north at Camino Del Norte.

Incident reported at Interstate Highway 15 N & Camino del Norte.

The fire stopped, but one involved vehicle later started leaking fuel, per CHP.

A gray minivan also stopped on a narrow shoulder and needed help getting to the right shoulder.

A gray Scion stopped on the right shoulder.

A large metal object, possibly a driveshaft, ended up in the roadway and at least three vehicles hit it.

A red Dodge Ram caught fire on the right shoulder of I-15 north at Camino Del Norte.

Incident reported at Interstate Highway 15 N & Camino del Norte.

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Comments3

bonitaUser1271752012Mar 18 at 11:12 AM

If it were a Tesla, it would be front page news

Renaissance2023Mar 18 at 11:47 AM

@bonitaUser1271752012 definitely wouldn't have dropped a driveshaft though

chugynMar 18 at 11:05 AM

It wouldn't run at all

SandiegoPimp1680138006Mar 18 at 10:46 AM

A ford wouldnt do that

sandiegoUser1633396008Mar 18 at 12:34 PM

@SandiegoPimp1680138006 Ford wouldn’t have made it on the highway

bonitaUser1271752012Mar 18 at 11:12 AM

If it were a Tesla, it would be front page news

Renaissance2023Mar 18 at 11:47 AM

@bonitaUser1271752012 definitely wouldn't have dropped a driveshaft though

chugynMar 18 at 11:05 AM

It wouldn't run at all

SandiegoPimp1680138006Mar 18 at 10:46 AM

A ford wouldnt do that

sandiegoUser1633396008Mar 18 at 12:34 PM

@SandiegoPimp1680138006 Ford wouldn’t have made it on the highway

bonitaUser1271752012Mar 18 at 11:12 AM

If it were a Tesla, it would be front page news

Renaissance2023Mar 18 at 11:47 AM

@bonitaUser1271752012 definitely wouldn't have dropped a driveshaft though

chugynMar 18 at 11:05 AM

It wouldn't run at all

SandiegoPimp1680138006Mar 18 at 10:46 AM

A ford wouldnt do that

sandiegoUser1633396008Mar 18 at 12:34 PM

@SandiegoPimp1680138006 Ford wouldn’t have made it on the highway

bonitaUser1271752012Mar 18 at 11:12 AM

If it were a Tesla, it would be front page news

Renaissance2023Mar 18 at 11:47 AM

@bonitaUser1271752012 definitely wouldn't have dropped a driveshaft though

chugynMar 18 at 11:05 AM

It wouldn't run at all

SandiegoPimp1680138006Mar 18 at 10:46 AM

A ford wouldnt do that

sandiegoUser1633396008Mar 18 at 12:34 PM

@SandiegoPimp1680138006 Ford wouldn’t have made it on the highway

bonitaUser1271752012Mar 18 at 11:12 AM

If it were a Tesla, it would be front page news

Renaissance2023Mar 18 at 11:47 AM

@bonitaUser1271752012 definitely wouldn't have dropped a driveshaft though

chugynMar 18 at 11:05 AM

It wouldn't run at all

SandiegoPimp1680138006Mar 18 at 10:46 AM

A ford wouldnt do that

sandiegoUser1633396008Mar 18 at 12:34 PM

@SandiegoPimp1680138006 Ford wouldn’t have made it on the highway

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