Traffic collision, Highway 18, Phelan 5:05 a.m.

The California Highway Patrol shut down Highway 18 north of Pinon Hills after several crashes and vehicle spinouts. Officers received a call at 5:05 a.m. of a silver pickup truck that overturned on Highway 18 at Oxford Road. They also received a report of a jackknifed tractor trailer nearby. The CHP requested Caltrans bring cinders to provide traction on the road, but decided at 7:01 a.m. to close the highway instead. The eastbound side was reopened about 8 a.m.