BLACK ICE CLOSES PART OF THE HIGHWAY IN 29 PALMS THIS MORNING

The severe cold caused one lane of State route 62 in 29 Palms to close early this morning. Sheriff’s Sergeant Jim Thornburg said a water leak, suspected to be from a fire hydrant, froze in temperatures in the mid-20’s this morning, causing black ice on the stretch of highway. Thornburg said there had been 4-5 cars that hit the ice and spun out, causing some damage to the vehicles but no injuries. CalTrans and TPWD arrived to fix and stabilize the road surface.