BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Expect delays on northbound Interstate 5 near Buttonwillow after a crash involving two semi-trucks Friday afternoon.
According to the CHP’s website, on Friday, October 30, 2026, at around 11:45 a.m., there was a report of a crash involving two semi-trucks on northbound Interstate 5, north of the Buttonwillow Rest Area.
The website said a driver was pinned inside.
It is unknown if anyone else was hurt in the crash.
According to Flightradar24, a medivac was called to the area.
According to the CHP’s website, the number two lane is closed.
Expect delays if traveling in the area.