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Fireworks-filled van explodes on California freeway (Barstow)
AP on SFGate.com ^
| 7/2/15
| Associated Press
Posted on 07/02/2015 5:53:39 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
BARSTOW, Calif. (AP) — A box van packed with fireworks exploded and burned to the ground on a Southern California freeway Thursday, clogging the main road between Los Angeles and Las Vegas at the beginning of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
The Chevrolet van caught fire shortly before 1:30 p.m. Thursday on southbound Interstate 15 near the Nevada border, briefly closing southbound lanes for nearly an hour and backing up traffic several miles into Nevada, said California Highway Patrol Officer Ryan Camara. No one was injured.
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TOPICS: US: California; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: barstow; boom; california; chevrolet; explodes; fireworks; freeway; interstate15; lasvegas; losangeles; nevada
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To: NormsRevenge
On route 215?
There is NOTHING out there.
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posted on
07/02/2015 5:56:19 PM PDT
by
mylife
("The roar of the masses could be farts")
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
07/02/2015 5:56:57 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Henry Bowman where are you?)
To: NormsRevenge
“Barstow is a dream come true, sir”.
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posted on
07/02/2015 5:57:03 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: NormsRevenge
15, Still there is nothing out there.
5
posted on
07/02/2015 5:57:08 PM PDT
by
mylife
("The roar of the masses could be farts")
To: Riley
Been there done that.
Yeesh.
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posted on
07/02/2015 5:58:14 PM PDT
by
mylife
("The roar of the masses could be farts")
To: NormsRevenge
I hate fireworks. I mean I like a good display on the 4th of July and all, but I never could get these drunken assholes who spent the day risking fingers and eyelashes for what? I even freak out over little kids with sparklers. I mean, you can put out an eye...
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posted on
07/02/2015 5:58:21 PM PDT
by
fhayek
To: NormsRevenge
I hate fireworks. I mean I like a good display on the 4th of July and all, but I never could get these drunken assholes who spent the day risking fingers and eyelashes for what? I even freak out over little kids with sparklers. I mean, you can put out an eye...
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posted on
07/02/2015 5:58:22 PM PDT
by
fhayek
To: NormsRevenge
Well, they didn’t have to worry about a forest fire being started there. lol
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:00:22 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
To: NormsRevenge
My fave sign in Barstow.. Truth in advertising..
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:01:18 PM PDT
by
mylife
("The roar of the masses could be farts")
To: NormsRevenge
Hmmm. I wonder what started it?
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:01:57 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
To: mylife
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:02:51 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: Riley
The explosion took place near Yates Well Road, about five miles from the Nevada state line and about 100 miles from Barstow.
To: fhayek
ME too....I had an eye injury (got hit in the eye with a softball) years ago....and since then....I REALLY HATE Fireworks....plus our dog hates them too.
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:04:22 PM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(hey..Wussie Americans....ISIS is coming. Are you ready?)
To: stephenjohnbanker
Its true! Not turn out, a dirt road or anything!
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:04:40 PM PDT
by
mylife
("The roar of the masses could be farts")
To: NormsRevenge
Probably coming back from Pahrump (where fireworks are legal) and bringing them down to the nanny state.
Got to take care with explosives.
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:05:25 PM PDT
by
x1stcav
(Trump: He can't be bought and he won't back down.)
To: goodnesswins; fhayek
It says clearly “light, get away “
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:06:09 PM PDT
by
mylife
("The roar of the masses could be farts")
To: Fiji Hill
Thank you. I never got past the strong memory dusty, hopeless ennui that the title evoked. (MCLB Barstow)
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:07:13 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: NormsRevenge
“.....briefly closing southbound lanes for nearly an hour....”
An hour ain’t “briefly
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:07:30 PM PDT
by
truth_seeker
(come with the outlws.)
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
07/02/2015 6:07:48 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
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