Amy Lisenbe/Nevada Appeal Corrections Officer John Coleman, left, driver of the overturned Jeep, explains what he witnessed at the scene of a multiple-car accident to a Nevada Highway Patrol officer Monday afternoon on Highway 395 at the base of Spooner Summit. A semi-truck lost its brakes coming down from the summit and traveled through the intersection at Highway 395, striking a vehicle and sliding into the path of three others.

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Semi-truck loses brakes on summit, slams into traffic

• By ncs-import
• January 14, 2008