VICTORVILLE, CA : Alcohol or drugs appear to have been a factor in a fiery single-vehicle rollover crash on Thursday, July 20, 2017

Alcohol or drugs appear to have been a factor in a fiery single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 395 Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Fire Department personnel responded to the crash, which occurred on Highway 395 just north of Palmdale Road at 4:47 p.m.

The vehicle, a blue 2001 BMW sedan, was reportedly traveling north on Highway 395 when, for reasons unknown, the driver lost control of the vehicle, skidding across the No. 2 lane and hitting the curb, causing it to overturn several times before colliding with a tree and bursting into flames, according to authorities.

Several witnesses reported that the BMW “jumped the curb” in front of a Panda Express restaurant on Highway 395 and Crossroads Way before it began to overturn. Witnesses also said flames erupted right after the impact.

The flames were quickly extinguished, but San Bernardino County Fire Department spokesman Ryan Vaccaro said two of the occupants were ejected from the vehicle due to the impact. Identified as the driver and one of the passengers by sheriff’s officials, the two men were airlifted to trauma centers with major injuries, authorities said.

A third passenger also reported injuries, Vaccaro said, but sheriff’s officials described him as uninjured in a statement Friday that also said, “It appears alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.”

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At 5:33 p.m. Thursday, California Highway Patrol logs reported that a fatality occurred as a result of this crash, but no further information was provided.

Highway 395 was closed in both directions between Seneca Road and Crossroads Way. Officials briefly opened up both southbound lanes and one northbound lane and traffic was moving at around 5:30 p.m., but CHP logs showed a hard closure was requested for both lanes shortly after.

A portion of one northbound lane was closed for several hours as deputies conducted the investigation, authorities said.

Anyone with information about this crash is urged to contact the Victorville Sheriff’s Station at 760-241-2911. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-782-7463 or visit www.wetip.com

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Alcohol or drugs believed to be a factor in Hwy 395 rollover crash