2 Killed in Crashes Involving 16 Cars in California

[WhiteTara]

Source: ABC

Authorities say two men died over the weekend in a car crash that set off a series of collisions involving 16 cars in a foggy Central California highway.

California Highway Patrol Officer Moises Onsurez says two passengers were killed and the driver had major injuries after their pickup collided into the back of a milk truck before being hit by two other cars on Highway 59 on Saturday.

A second crash was reported in the same area as officers were responding to the first call. A short time later, a third and fourth collision were reported.

"After the fatal crash, a vehicle collided into stopped vehicles and the same thing happened in two other collisions," he said.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/killed-crashes-involving-16-cars-california-36933002

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I've driven that road and it is almost always foggy and scary.

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1. Tule Fog is a killer in the cold months

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist6/fogu/

[still_one]

4. I had a friend who I went to college with who was killed in an accident involving tule fog. It is

bad new, and people should not drive in those conditions. Too many drive too fast when they cannot see a few feet ahead

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6. I'm just glad I don't live in that area

[SwankyXomb]

2. Nothing scarier than driving in heavy fog

and having a big rig blow past you doing 90+.

[WhiteTara]

3. So true.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Driving in a torrential downpour down here is as bad.

Visibility almost zero, like driving in a car wash, with strobe lights.
and then watching the big trucks blast past.....

[mnhtnbb]

7. I hit a tule fog years ago driving from SoCal to NorCal to my brother's for Christmas.

I was just ready to pull over, when, boom, fog lifted as suddenly as it had descended.

Very scary, indeed.

[Le Taz Hot]

8. "boom, fog lifted as suddenly as it had descended"

Definition of "Tule Fog." I live in Fresno. Know EXACTLY what you're talking about. I refuse to drive in it. Too many people who won't slow down in it, including truck drivers. If it gets too bad I pull over and wait it out.

[OxQQme]

9. I rode shotgun in a tractor/trailer rig once through there

and it was amazing that just that little bit of height allowed us to see over the top of the fog, seeing just the roofs of the cars driving on a roadway that was not visible and blue sky above.

[WhiteTara]

10. no wonder they can speed down that

dangerous road!