The Los Angeles Times reported on November 10, 2008 that I-40 proved to once again be the scene of a fatal car pileup. The crash involved at least 11 vehicles including semi trucks. The cars were traveling near Newberry Springs heading eastbound on the I-40 in the Mojave desert just 23 miles east of Barstow at 8:30 a.m. The pile up left four people dead according to the California Highway Patrol.
The auto and truck accident crash scene was still being investigated but the CHP investigators said that a high wind advisory was in effect when the accident took place. The CHP also said that one of the cars ended up on top of a truck. It was not clear if this was due to the force of the winds or the force of the actual collisions.
The victims identities were not released and two of the injured were flown by helicopter to Arrowhead regional medical center in the town of Colton. Their condition was not known. Car accidents take place everyday all around us. We must make sure we all take measures in order to prepare ourselves for driving on our highways, including planning ahead and checking for road and weather advisories before undertaking a road trip. The roads can quickly become perilous if one is distracted for a fraction of a second.
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