Needles, CA : 1 dead in I-40 car crash on Interstate 40 near California Avenue on Wednesday, 4th December, 2019

One person is dead after a car crash on Interstate 40 near California Avenue in Needles, California. Multiple patrol vehicles from the California Highway Patrol as well as the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's Corners Division were on scene.

Corners crews have removed a person from a vehicle, and are continuing to search the area for any evidence debris.

Initial reports from the California Highway Patrol that the vehicle may have been at the location since early Wednesday afternoon.

Active Towing crews are removing the vehicle. The cause of the fatal crash is under investigation.

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