UPDATE-LEBEC (Thursday, March 19, 2010, 9:13 a.m.)—Preliminary CHP reports indicate that at 8:44 a.m. a subject or subjects were running from a grey or black Chevrolet Suburban on the right hand shoulder of the Interstate 5 at the Grapevine, near the CHP Fort Tejon Station. The vehicle was on fire, possibly exploding. Firefighters arrived by 8:52 a.m. A Rider Towing truck was on scene by 8:56 a.m. Updates will be provided shortly. See witness report below.

LEBEC (Thursday, March 18, 2010, 9:07 a.m.)—Witness Chuck Noble reports that at about 8:50 a.m. what appears to be a Ford Explorer exploded on the Interstate 5 freeway roughly parallel with the CHP Fort Tejon Station. A man was seen running from the vehicle. "It looked like the whole engine was on fire," Noble said.

CHP responders and firefighters are on the scene. We will provide updates shortly.

This is part of the March 12, 2010 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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