Three Motorcyclists Die in Camp Pendleton Crash on Southbound Interstate 5 near Las Pulgas Road

3 Motorcyclists Killed in Chain-Reaction Collision on I-5 near Camp Pendleton

Camp Pendleton, California: Three motorcyclists were killed, and several others were hospitalized after a chain-reaction collision that took place early Thursday morning near Camp Pendleton.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported around 3 a.m. on southbound Interstate 5, just south of Las Pulgas Road.

CHP said the driver of a Jeep Wrangler was traveling south on I-5 when they veered and struck the guardrail. The vehicle came to a stop in the southbound traffic lanes, where it was hit by a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van that overturned.

Four motorcyclists who were riding as a group then hit the van.

Three of the motorcyclists were pronounced dead at the scene.

Five other people, including the driver of the van, were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

All southbound traffic lanes were shut down following the collision. Traffic backed up into Orange County. Northbound traffic was also backed up into Oceanside and Carlsbad.