Multiple Rollovers I-10W to LA

Ok. So is this from Jacksonville to LA?

 

There are now 2 confirmed fatalities in one of the rigs.

http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/traffic/2016/12/03/two-killed-mecca-crash/94880880/
Two people are dead after a big rig rolled over on Interstate 10 near Cactus City early Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire.

Just after 5 a.m., firefighters responded to westbound I-10 near milepost 10-73, where a semi-truck had overturned, killing both of the people inside. The victims' names have yet to be released.

The cause of the crash has yet to be released and is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol.

The Riverside County Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team and county environmental health officials responded to remove a diesel fuel spill that resulted from the crash.

According to the CHP Dispatch log there are numerous rigs overturned, they and CalFire at 5:46 AM were moving additional assets into the area as they had more rigs they had not been to, and were discovering more.

CHP Incident Log:
5:03 AM Fatality Rv10733 I10 W Eo Cactus City Rest Area RV10733 I10 W EO Cactus City Rest Area Indio Lat/Lon: 33.674496 -115.942506

Detail Information
8:22 AM 35 [99] GET ETA FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
8:21 AM 34 [98] A76-086 VEH AT FRONTAGE IS UPRIGHTED
8:20 AM 33 [97] C76-021 OFF RAMP IS STILL CLOSED AND TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP
8:19 AM 32 [96] C76-021 WB LANES JEO FRONTAGE NOW OPEN
7:14 AM 31 [94] 76-S5 ENTRANCE TO REST AREA #2 LANE CLOSED 1 1/2 JWO LOCATION #1 LANE WILL BE CLOSED
7:06 AM 30 [90] A76-086 JWO FRONTAGE CONED OFF WAITING FOR WIND TO DIE DOWN TO UPRIGHT THE VEH
6:24 AM 29 [83] C76-301 PLAZA TOW IS 1097 TRYING TO DECIDE IF THEY WILL PROCEED W/THE HAZMAT
6:23 AM 28 [82] 8-744 1097
6:19 AM 27 [80] A76-301 REQ UPDATED ETA FROM THE CORONER
6:07 AM 26 [74] 1039 PLAZA AND RAMSEY
5:48 AM 25 [56] EB JWO RA - LARGE OIL SPILL /S5 CPYS
5:46 AM 24 [53] CONTACT CDF FOR MORE ENGINES TO RESPOND, TC'S STILL UNCOVERED--THEY ARE AWARE---STILL HAVE MORE ENGINES AND AMBULANCES ENRT
5:46 AM 23 [60] [Appended, 05:50:10] [3] 1039 CAL FIRE
5:46 AM 22 [62] [Appended, 05:54:46] [1] DUP--ROLLED SEMI
5:44 AM 21 [58] [Appended, 05:50:10] [1] RIG IN CD
5:42 AM 20 [48] ETA FOR CORONER ABOUT 1HR 15MIN
5:42 AM 19 [47] 1039 CORONER
5:36 AM 18 [39] 1039 HandH RAMSEY W/ HD ENRT
5:31 AM 17 [36] PER 76-S5, REQ CMS SIGNS IN BLYTHE AND INDIO TO READ NOT SAFE FOR SEMI TRAVEL DUE TO WIND
5:28 AM 16 [34] 76-S5 START ANOTHER 1185 HD
5:25 AM 15 [31] PLAZA HAS 3 1185 HD EN RT
5:24 AM 14 [28] 1039 PLAZA, CHECKING TO SEE HOW MANY THEY CAN HANDLE
5:23 AM 13 [25] START BLYTHE IN CASE TRAFFIC NEEDS TO STOP TRAFFIC
5:22 AM 12 [24] START 2ND AND 3RD 1185 HD
5:21 AM 11 [22] 1039 CDF W/UPDATE
5:15 AM 10 [17] 1039 CDF W/UPDATE
5:14 AM 9 [16] PER AN RP ON SCENE, SEMI ROLLED OVER JEO CCRA HAS 2 INJURED DRIVERS
5:14 AM 8 [15] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP [Shared]
5:10 AM 7 [13] 2 SEMIS O/TURNED LESS THAN 1 MILE APART
5:07 AM 6 [9] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 PLAZA TOW W/HEAVY
5:06 AM 5 [8] 76-S5 REQ 1185
5:05 AM 4 [3] 1039 CDF
5:04 AM 3 [6] [Appended, 05:06:37] [1] SOLO BIG RIG IN A DITHC
5:04 AM 2 [2] RP STATES VEH WAS BLOWN OVER
5:04 AM 1 [1] SEMI TRUCK OVERTURNED---1125 IN NO 1

 

There's windy. Then there's pretty windy. Then there's bad wind. Then there's oh hell no wind. I have a suspicion some massive wind gusts came from an otherwise manageable high wind environment. Kind of like a rouge super-wave.

Always keep your cell phone and wallet on your person when weather gets very dangerous. Makes it easier for you and first responders when things take a turn for the worst.

 

lol

 

I was going Eastbound on I-10 in Southern California this morning past the Cactus City Rest Area going down the hill towards Frontage Road at about 05:10.

I saw a Semi Truck blown over in the median with all it's lights still on about halfway down the hill. I believe this one just happened a few minutes before I crested the top of the hill at the East Bound Rest Area.

A Westbound Truck was already stopped to assist the driver in the median.

I then saw some activity on the Westbound exit of Frontage Road. That's where a Covenant Driver and Co Driver/ Passenger's Semi Truck was blown over and they both lost their lives.

There was alot of trucks parked on the Westbound and Eastbound Frontage Road exit and on ramps, probably waiting out the wind storm.

I have been driving in California for 17 years and never saw the wind as fierce as this morning in that particular area.

Alot of the drivers going Eastbound, (including myself) just slowed our roll until the wind let up by Chiriaco Summit.

R.I.P. to the two Covenant Drivers who lost their lives today.

Be safe everyone and live each day like it's your last!!!!!!

 

I believe that was the one that had the two fatalities.

It was so dark I only saw the two I mentioned, was there more than that in that stretch of road?