NASA van rolls off California mountain

December 8, 2004 

A commuter van (Van Pool No. 36) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) plunged 200 feet into a ravine in the Angeles National Forest this morning. The van was carrying ten people: six JPL employees, two NASA employees, and two private contractors. They are identified as: 
Three of the passengers -- Forks, Galloway, and Agey -- lost their lives; the remaining seven sustained various levels of injury, including one passenger suffering critical injury, according to authorities. All victims were airlifted to local area hospitals. 
According to witnesses who reported the crash, the van simply drove off the side of Angeles Forest Highway. Despite the presence of fog during the accident, the California Highway Patrol believes that this was not a factor. The CHP has said that the investigation into the crash may take two to three days before the cause is known.
NASA van rolls off California mountain December 8 , 2004 A commuter van ( Van Pool No . 36 ) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory ( JPL ) plunged 200 feet into a ravine in the Angeles National Forest this morning . The van was carrying ten people : six JPL employees , two NASA employees , and two private contractors . They are identified as : Three of the passengers -- Forks , Galloway , and Agey -- lost their lives ; the remaining seven sustained various levels of injury , including one passenger suffering critical injury , according to authorities . All victims were airlifted to local area hospitals . According to witnesses who reported the crash , the van simply drove off the side of Angeles Forest Highway . Despite the presence of fog during the accident , the California Highway Patrol believes that this was not a factor . The CHP has said that the investigation into the crash may take two to three days before the cause is known .
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