15 killed, several others injured after crash involving big rig and SUV in Imperial County

HOLTVILLE, Calif. (KABC) – Fifteen people were killed and several others were seriously injured in a crash involving a big rig and an SUV near the U.S.-Mexico border in Imperial County Tuesday morning, according to officials.

California Highway Patrol officers responded to Highway 115 at Norrish Road in Holtville, located about 125 miles east of San Diego, authorities said. Officials believe 27 people were inside the SUV that struck a semitruck full of gravel.

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HOLTVILLE, Calif. (KABC) – Fifteen people were killed and several others were seriously injured in a crash involving a big rig and an SUV near the U.S.-Mexico border in Imperial County Tuesday morning, according to officials.

California Highway Patrol officers responded to Highway 115 at Norrish Road in Holtville, located about 125 miles east of San Diego, authorities said. Officials believe 27 people were inside the SUV that struck a semitruck full of gravel.

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Fourteen people were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Seven individuals were transported to the El Centro Regional Medical Center, where one of them later died.

Meanwhile, Desert Regional Medical Center confirmed three patients transported from the scene were being treated in the intensive care unit.

Additional details about what lead up the crash were not immediately available.

Imperial County Fire officials said the crash prompted a second-alarm response, with 25 additional personnel called to the scene along with at least four additional ambulances and four air helicopters.

DEVELOPING: This report will be updated as more information becomes available.

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