6 Injured During 11-Vehicle Crash in Coachella
June 21, 2011
Eleven vehicles were involved in a massive pile-up on Highway 86S in Coachella, California, on the evening of Thursday, June 16. Authorities say they believe blowing sand may have caused the accident, which injured six people.
The accident happened around 5:10 p.m. in the highway’s northbound lanes near Avenue 52. It involved three tractor trailers and eight passenger vehicles. Following the collision, the Fire Department transported six people to local hospitals with minor injuries.
“There’s extremely high winds out there and little to no visibility whatsoever,” said Cpl. Courtney Donowho, spokeswoman for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, to MyDesert.com.
Both the northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 86S were closed for several hours while investigators reviewed details of the crash. Alcohol and drugs are not considered a factor.
The Sheriff’s Department has determined that sand “generated near white-out conditions” along the desert area of Coachella and that the drivers’ obstructed visibility was probably the reason for the crash.
Do you think there needs to be more warnings in place during days when driving conditions are particularly hazardous? Would lowering the speed limit in desert areas help?
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