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I-10 Desert Winds Topple Semi-Truck In Injury Crash
High winds across the Coachella Valley led to numerous issues Wednesday after gusting winds blew through the region.
COACHELLA VALLEY, CA — High winds caused a semi-truck to overturn early Wednesday on Interstate 10 in Desert Center, sending two adults and a minor to a hospital with injuries.
The crash was reported about 2:30 a.m. on westbound I-10, according to the California Highway Patrol. A preliminary investigation determined a 2015 Freightliner was traveling about 55 mph in the No. 2 lane when a sudden gust of wind pushed the vehicle out of its lane, causing it to overturn onto a metal guardrail, CHP officials said.
A 50-year-old woman was ejected from the truck and suffered severe injuries, while a 14-year-old boy complained of leg pain, according to the agency.
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All three occupants were taken to Desert Region Medical Center in Palm Springs. No other information was immediately available.
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