Time: Around 12:45 P.M.
Location: near Live Oak Springs, California
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Silverado Z71
By Pauline Repard U-T San Diego
"EAST COUNTY
— A woman died in a rollover crash of a pickup during a Wednesday
afternoon downpour on Interstate 8 near Live Oak Springs and the male
driver suffered major injuries, authorities said.
Michael
Shelton, 65, of Brawley, was westbound about 12:45 p.m. when he lost
control of his Chevrolet pickup, California Highway Patrol Officer Brian
Pennings said.
Pennings said Shelton was going too fast for rainy conditions, and his truck tires were bald.
The
pickup flipped four or five times off the freeway, down an embankment
and across the on-ramp at Crestwood Road, coming to rest on its wheels,
Pennings said.
He said the
driver and his passenger were wearing seat belts, but the woman died
instantly of massive injuries. Shelton also suffered major injuries. He
was taken by ambulance to an area where a medical helicopter could land,
away from the rain, and take him to a hospital."
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