High Wind in X Sw San Bernardino, California

High Wind January 31, 2001 · X Sw San Bernardino, California

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The wider storm

A camper shell was blown off of a pickup truck traveling on Interstate 15 near the Fontana-Rancho Cucamonga border. A 19 year old male inside the camper shell was injured. A passing vehicle struck the camper, which in turn struck the pickup truck driver who was moving toward it to rescue the occupant. The driver was killed by the impact. Sustained winds between 40 and 45 mph were reported at the Rialto Airport shortly after the time of the accident.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5229075. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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