Dust storm triggers multiple collisions on 14 Freeway

ANTELOPE VALLEY â€" Two folks sustained accidents and had been transported to local hospitals Monday early morning, following a dust storm triggered numerous collisions on the Antelope Valley (fourteen) Freeway, authorities explained.

The crashes happened close to seven:fifty one a.m. Monday on the southbound 14 Freeway in the vicinity of Avenue B, according to a California Highway Patrol here report. There were nine separate targeted traffic collisions involving sixteen cars reported in that area alone.

At the time of the visitors collisions, visibility experienced been diminished to zero due to a dust storm, the CHP report states.

A single individual sustained lacerations as a result of the collisions and one more particular person complained of soreness to his neck and back. The two functions ended up transported to Antelope Valley Medical center.

Velocity was established to be a factor in the site visitors collisions, simply because of the high winds and the low visibility, the CHP report states.

The site visitors collisions are nevertheless below investigation.

Dust Storm Security Suggestions

Dust storms generally previous only a handful of minutes, but the actions a motorist takes during the storm may be the most important of his or her daily life. The Nationwide Climate Support recommends the following dust storm protection guidelines.

Pull apart. If dense dust is noticed blowing across or approaching a roadway, pull your motor vehicle off the pavement as considerably as achievable. Quit, flip off your lights, established the unexpected emergency brake and just take your foot off the brake pedal to be certain the tail lights are not illuminated. Really do not enter the dust storm region if you can keep away from it.

Lights out. In the past, motorists driving in dust storms have pulled off the roadway, leaving their lights on. Vehicles approaching from the rear and utilizing the advance car’s lights as a guide have inadvertently still left the roadway and in some circumstances collided with the parked car. Make certain all of your lights are off when you park off the roadway.

If you cannot pull off the roadway. Move forward at a velocity appropriate for visibility, switch on your lights and seem your horn occasionally. Use the painted centre line to help guidebook you, and proceed to look for a safe place to pull off the roadway. Never quit on the traveled part of the roadway.

Up-to-date @3 pm:

The Antelope Valley (14) Freeway is presently shut in equally directions, from Avenue G to the Kern County line (Avenue A), thanks to higher winds and the dust storm. The roadway has been shut all day and targeted traffic is getting diverted.

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