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A driver was trapped inside a truck in a collision involving two semi-trucks near Buttonwillow in Kern County, on Friday, October 30, 2026.
According to the California Highway Patrol’s incident page, the crash was reported around 11:45 a.m. on northbound Interstate 5, north of the Buttonwillow Rest Area.
CHP logs indicated that a driver was pinned inside. The driver’s condition and whether anyone else was injured were not immediately known.
Flightradar24 information indicated that a medical helicopter was called to the area. Medical transportation was not confirmed.
The No. 2 lane was closed, causing delays for northbound traffic.
Additional details about the circumstances leading to the collision were not immediately available.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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