High Wind — X Sw San Bernardino, California

2001-01-31 · X Sw San Bernardino, California

Wider weather episode

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_id 5229075. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.