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An Arizona woman died Thursday morning after her car drifted off the westbound 40
Freeway and she was ejected.

The 1999 Chevrolet Malibu Linda Fargo, 56 of Show Low, was driving was found around 6:30 a.m. Thursday by passing drivers near the Desert Oasis rest area, not far from Newberry Springs, according to coroner's and California Highway Patrol news releases.

Fargo was pronounced dead at the scene. It isn't clear when the crash took place. The CHP is investigating the cause of the crash.

Coroner's officials have identified three more passengers in Sunday's 11-to-13car pileup that killed four and injured four on the 40 Freeway.

Jose Ramirez, 66, and Wendy Ramirez, 51, of Canyon Lake died in the 8:30 a.m. collision on the eastbound side of the freeway near Fort Cady Road, officials said.

Faith Wilson, 66, of Fullerton and Robert William Flaherty Ramirez, a 15-year-old Canyon Lake resident, were also killed in the crash.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation.

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A multi-vehicle crash near Newberry Springs killed three people this morning and sent four more to the hospital.

The 9 a.m. crash was on the eastbound 40 Freeway and caused a Sig Alert for hours after the crash.

In addition to the three people who died, two were flown to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton and two more with moderate injuries were driven to Barstow Community Hospital, said county fire dispatch supervisor Tom Barnes.

Crews were already on the way to an earlier crash on the 40 in Ludlow but stopped when they got to the one near Newberry Springs, Barnes said. He said they were unable to find the other crash Ludlow.

A traffic collision near Newberry Springs has caused three fatalities this morning. Firefighters are at the scene of the crash on the 40 Freeway, said a county Fire Department dispatch supervisor. Heavy wind is blowing up dust and sand and making it difficult to see.