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Big Rig Loses Brakes, Slams Into Cars, Kills 1
POSTED: 10:53 am PDT August 24, 2009
UPDATED: 11:15 am PDT August 24, 2009
GRAPEVINE, Calif. -- A woman was killed when a big rig lost its brakes coming down the Grapevine and smashed into dozens of cars.The accident happened shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday on northbound Interstate 5 south of Grapevine Road near the truck escape ramp, the California Highway Patrol reported.The driver of the big rig was unable to exit on the escape ramp and slammed into numerous vehicles. One car was completely destroyed after it flipped, the CHP reported.
Sumiko Imamura, 67, of Frenso, was ejected from that vehicle and died at the scene, the CHP reported.Three others were injured in the crash.The big rig, without its brakes, ended up several miles from the accident scene.All northbound lanes were shut down for about two hours.The CHP’s investigation is continuing.
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