I-15 traffic nightmare: truck carrying lithium batteries catches fire, shuts down interstate

I-15 traffic nightmare: truck carrying lithium batteries catches fire, shuts down interstate

[Mlogan]

This is why you keep your gas tank full and bring drinks and a portable urinal when on the never know.

[HammerPaired]

The truck driver was charged with aggravated battery.

[Netstarr]

Ban all EVs if this is what is going to happen

[chillguy-yk]

I just made it out of I-15, 8 hours of pain, I’m so happy rn

[SandraSaulsbury-ep]

How many electric cars got stuck on the road because their batteries died!

[Grgaforniateezy]

Left LA at 7:30pm last night and it’s 10:29am and I’m still an hour away. CHP and CalTrans have been non existent on the roads and we weren’t informed of the closure until we were already at the stopping point. Never seen anything like this

[SincerelyVegas]

Wow. A truck fire with lithium batteries on the I-15? Hopefully, everyone is okay. Traffic jams are bad enough without this!

[anthonygonzalez]

Just wait until California has every lithium battery powered trucks on the highway , ,,

[THEgiantBuG]

Gonna be lots of these when forced to buy a 60 thousand dollar EV

[runits]

they really really need more turn arounds. just basic ways to get people off the damn road. its hot out there and some ppl dont have 8 hours of gas.

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The fact it takes chp and caltrans days to clean this up reflects the failure the Californian govt is.

[ViewtifulJosh]

Graveyard shift got really busy. Usually we don't get this many guests at this hour. Sorry to hear what happened to you guys. Enjoy your stay and be safe.

[ezrhino]

Imagine running low in an EV while stuck in this traffic.

[MH_]

The desert is no joke during the summer if your car breaks down… I alway have extra water, cooler of ice back up battery for my phones, snacks and a plan if traffic backs up like this.

[HM]

The heat generated by that many lithium batteries is hot enough to melt the road. Cleanup will involved some serious repair work.

[davidking]

The delay is the least of your problems. These batteries give off toxic chemicals when they burn too.

[thecookiedude]

Yesterday was the worst coming back from Vegas. I left Vegas after my delivery around 11am and luckily I listened to my gps that took me through searchlight. The drive was brutal. I was back in LA around 6pm.

[BrianRidgway-ug]

Saving the planet one toxic meltdown at a time!

[ThePeaPodFamily]

My family and I were stuck out on I15 yesterday for 8 hours. The fact that there are no ways around that section of roadway is the cause of the problem. The state of California knows it and does nothing about it. CHP gave us no updates and we no way to know what was going on due to cell phone service being spotty. This whole debacle was a major failure of so many state agencies. Cal Trans for not building new roads/freeways around the area, CHP for being ass holes out there not helping anyone just yelling at us to get back in our cars, San Bernardino County for being slow to respond without having a clue what to do and this proven because the roadway is still shut down.

[LindaAbreu-hcth]

Hope all are okay!! Prayers their way. It is a nightmare.