Highway Closed After 8 Are Hurt in Crashes
Zero visibility caused by a wind-whipped sandstorm caused a chain-reaction collision on California 138 north of Lancaster Friday, sending eight people to hospitals with minor to moderate injuries, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The accidents, which occurred about 12:30 p.m. near 70th Street West, forced officials to close that portion of the highway for about 40 minutes, CHP Officer Ruffel Galura said.
Wind advisories on California 14, from Ward Road to the Kern County line, were still in effect Friday evening, CHP Officer Jill Angel said.
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