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Fatal crash Golden State I-5 near Vista Del Lago Road on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

A Ventura County Search and Rescue volunteer was killed after responding to a rollover traffic collision on the northbound side of Interstate 5, just south of Vista Del Lago Road near Pyramid Lake on Saturday morning, officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall office confirmed.

“The call came in at around 7:15 a.m. … and a (Ventura County Sheriff’s) search and rescue vehicle got there a little bit before us,” said Officer Josh Greengard from the California Highway Patrol Newhall office. “They were providing aid to the rolled-over vehicle when their (search and rescue truck) got hit.”

Fillmore Search and Rescue Team member Jeff Dye was helping others when he was struck and killed by another vehicle, according to Sgt. Eric Buschow, a public information officer with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.

The series of events that lead to the fatal collision began with a call at 7:15 a.m. for a rolled over vehicle, according to Officer Josh Greengard with the California Highway Patrol Newhall office.

The search and rescue truck carrying Dye was on its way to a training mission in the Mt. Pinos area Saturday, when the call came out, according to Bushcow.

“That location provides good training for real winter training without the need to go anywhere far,” Bushcow said.

Being near the area, Dye and his crew decided to respond to the emergency, beating even the CHP officers to the scene.

“They were providing aid to the rolled-over vehicle when their (search and rescue truck) got hit.” Greengard said.

Nine other individuals, outside of the Ventura County volunteer, were also transported from the scene of the multi-vehicle collision, according to Capt. Tony Imbrenda of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, who was on the scene assisting with the first response.

“Three (search and rescue officers) were transported, one was killed,” said Imbrenda. “Two Los Angeles County firefighters were also transported. Four other people involved were in a vehicle together, (and) they were transported as well.”

Of those nine individuals, five were first responders who were sent to Henry Mayo Newhall hospital, with one being treated and later discharged, according to Sgt. Eric Buschow, a public information officer with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.

CHP officers on the scene have closed down the No. 1 lane as first responders attempt to assist injured individuals and clear the debris.

“All three other lanes are open, but the No. 1 lane is closed and it’ll be closed for a while,” Greengard said. “Everyone should drive with caution in the area and give yourself some time to get where you’re trying to go because it’s very wet and windy out there.”

No CHP officers were reportedly injured due to the collision.

Dye’s body was later transported to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner/Coroner’s office and was escorted down the southbound side of the I-5 by a procession of first responder personnel and vehicles.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation, and the status of each surviving victim has not yet been determined.

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  1. Travis Levy says:

    What’s happening to the driver who killed the Search and Rescue worker ? Slaps on the wrist need to stop . Being an idiot and a bad driver is no excuse . At the end of the day your poor choices and unsafe driving killed someone . Justice needs to happen .

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