Fireworks-filled van explodes on California freeway (Barstow)

AP on SFGate.com ^ | 7/2/15 | Associated Press

[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.

[Riley]

I quit cold turkey 41 days ago. Part of me wants to catch that and finish it off.

[Fiji Hill]

There’s also an Indian reservation up toward Mesquite, Nev., where one can get fireworks.

[doorgunner69]

15, Still there is nothing out there.

Just don't go off on one of the dirt roads leading to a mobile home, I mean meth lab, out in the desert. the place is crawling with them.

[VanShuyten]

” Here, hold my joint...”

[jazusamo]

Hang in there, FRiend, cold turkey is how you quit. You have to make up your mind to do it and you will, did it 19 years ago.

[mylife]

Yessir, but when I was there they wanted to bust me for smoking a cigarette outdoors,in the middle of Bum**** nowhere!

[SunkenCiv]

That has to be the most movement of any kind that has happened on that stretch of road, maybe in history.

[goodnesswins]

Yeah....it’s just that I don’t trust WHERE the LIGHTER is going to THROW IT!!!

[Bigg Red]

Mind your language, please; there are ladies present.

[mongo141]

But, But, I thought fireworks were illegal in the Demokratik Peoples Republik????

[mylife]

Yessir

[mylife]

I snub mine in the ash tray or the dirt or the bottom of my shoe and I pack out what I pack in even in a ****hole like Barstow.

[Secret Agent Man]

Well he, lit a can

and blew up my Chevy Van

and that’s all right with me....

[mylife]

Whoops, I was referring to cigges and you were referring to fire snappers. LOL

[stephenjohnbanker]

Man, that stretch is tailor made for a carjacker....

[mylife]

There is NOTHING out there.

[stephenjohnbanker]

For SURE!

LOL

[telstar12.5]

32 years ago - not a problem

[mylife]

There is the worlds largest thermometer between Barstow and Vegas, so I fib..

8th wonder of the world!

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2893

[OftheOhio]

I’ve put on many fireworks displays. No one ever got hurt. In a small city I even shot off fireworks (including 1.5 inch mortars ) in a friends backyard within 60 feet of a police station. I think they were secretly cheering. Let freedom ring.