Fatal Car Accident on Highway 152 at Avenue 9 

Authorities have identified the 18-year-old woman who died in a crash on Friday as Sarai Baldovinos. 

The deadly collision took place on December 3rd at 8:30 a.m. 

CHP reported that Sarai crashed into a semi-truck trailer on Highway 152 under unclear circumstances. 

In addition, several other vehicles also crashed into the woman’s car following the initial collision. 

Sadly, Baldovinos was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The eastbound lanes of Highway 152 were shut down for a period of time pending cleanup and investigation. 

JT Legal Group sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Sarai Baldovinos. 

It is most often those in passenger cars that are killed in large truck collisions. Semi trucks typically weigh 20-30 times as much as passenger cars which leaves occupants of smaller cars more vulnerable. 

It is also much more difficult for larger trucks to stop so their braking capability can also be a factor in these collisions. 

According to the D.O.T., in 2019 67% of fatal collisions involving large trucks were occupants of a passenger car.