Trapped Truck Driver Freed After Major I-215 Crash

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on June 18, 2026, California Highway Patrol officers and Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters responded to a major commercial vehicle collision on northbound Interstate 215 near Harley Knox Boulevard in unincorporated Riverside County.

Upon arrival, emergency crews found a box truck that had rear-ended an Amazon delivery truck, leaving the driver of the box truck severely trapped inside the crushed cab.

Due to the extent of the damage, firefighters initiated a lengthy technical rescue operation to reach the trapped driver.

Specialized heavy-duty rotator tow trucks were brought to the scene and used to carefully separate the vehicles, allowing rescuers access to the victim.

The extrication effort lasted approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes before firefighters were able to safely free the driver.

The injured driver was transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries, including possible fractures to his lower extremities caused by the intrusion into the cab.

The driver of the Amazon truck was also transported to a hospital. The extent of those injuries was not immediately released.

The crash caused major traffic delays, with CHP issuing a SigAlert expected to remain in effect for several hours while crews completed the rescue, investigation, and cleanup operations.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

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