BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Kern County fire officials say three people have died in a fiery crash involving eleven vehicles on southbound Interstate 5 near Bakersfield.
A fire department news release says the accident happened shortly before 5:20 p.m. Tuesday north of Highway 119.
Officials say four big rigs and seven passenger vehicles collided and six of the vehicles caught fire.
Crews used hydraulic rescue equipment to free a small child who was trapped in a car seat in one of the vehicles. The child was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.
Five other people were taken to hospitals in stable condition.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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