Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 8 near Japatul Valley Road in Descanso, California.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly rolled when blown over in high winds.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Passenger in tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of tractor-trailer, injured
- Passenger in tractor-trailer, injured
Details:
On or about Thursday, December 3rd, 2020, around 4:00 in the morning, a single-vehicle tractor-trailer accident sent two individuals to the hospital. Highway Patrol said the accident happened along Interstate 8 near Japatul Valley Road in Descanso, California.
Deputies from the area said two as-of-yet unidentified people were injured when the 18-wheeler they were in allegedly toppled in high-wind conditions. Paramedics freed both victims from the truck and rushed them to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries.
After the crash, the high winds tipped another 18-wheeler close to the scene.
The series of accidents caused the California Highway Patrol to close that portion of Interstate 8 to high profile vehicles, such as tractor-trailers.
The investigation into the incident is still underway.