Needles Crash on I-40 Involving Semi-Trucks
NEEDLES, Calif. (April 10, 2024) — At least one person died Wednesday morning in a traffic accident involving two semi trucks and two sedans on the southbound Interstate 40 Freeway in Needles.
The multi-vehicle crash occurred on the eastbound I-40 at around 4:15 A.M. on April 10th, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officials reported a driver in a black Ford Mustang called 911 dispatchers to report being hit by a semi-truck and that the Mustang was facing the wrong way in traffic lanes.
Meanwhile, one semi-truck was stopped and blocking the fast lane of the freeway and another loaded with pipes crashed into a ravine. Also, a Cadillac went roughly 80 to 100 feet down an embankment during the collision.
Paramedics responded to help those injured, but unfortunately at least one person died after the collision.
Tow trucks removed the damaged vehicles from the roadway and investigators are working to determine fault for the accident on the Interstate 40 Freeway in Needles.
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Incident: S0038
