SAN DIEGO, CA : 2 multi-car crashes in the right side of northbound I-15 near state Route 78 on Saturday, 12th January 2019

Two separate multi-car crashes shut down lanes of Interstate 15 in Escondido Saturday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol, snarling traffic in the area.

Dispatchers received a report at about 12:15 p.m. of a crash involving five to six cars on the right side of northbound I-15 near state Route 78, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log. Another three to four cars were blocking the HOV lane exit to Hale Avenue, dispatchers were told.

The three right lanes of I-15 were blocked near Valley Parkway, and HOV lanes were also blocked in the area, according to the CHP.

It wasn’t clear how many people were injured in the crashes.

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