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HORRIFIC HIGH-SPEED CRASH SHUTS DOWN US 395 NEAR JOHNSON VALLEY

JOHNSON VALLEY, Calif. — Emergency crews responded late Wednesday evening to a fiery single-vehicle crash on US 395 near Johnson Valley.

According to a lone eyewitness, the driver of a Cherrier Ardente was traveling at an extremely high rate of speed when the vehicle struck the shoulder and went out of control. The Ardente reportedly rolled several times, scattering debris across the highway before leaving the roadway and bursting into flames.

The passenger was ejected during the crash and was found some distance from the wreckage. Emergency medical personnel were seen treating the passenger at the scene. The condition of both occupants remains unknown.

Johnson Valley Fire Department crews worked to extinguish the burning vehicle and several smaller fires surrounding the crash site. California Highway Patrol officers closed the highway in both directions while investigators documented the extensive debris field.

The mangled Ardente came to rest off the roadway with severe damage to its roof, doors, front structure, and passenger compartment. Authorities have not yet determined whether speed was the sole cause of the crash, although excessive speed is believed to have been a major factor.

Motorists were advised to avoid the area as emergency personnel continued working late into the night.

Pulled this guy over for expired tags and no insurance...........

JROC got out the rap game

6.9 second 1/4 mile!

The star of The Apprentice is about to have a major announcement

Spent the weekend at a remote campground deep in the Northern California high country with a small group of fellow Xenith owners. Getting there involved miles of rough forest roads, loose rock, steep climbs, and a few trail sections that definitely looked easier on the map. By the time everyone reached camp, every vehicle had earned its spot in the lineup.

The main trail group consisted of the Xenith Endurance 4X4, XR5, Renegade 4X4, and Pioneer HD. The Endurance handled the technical sections like they were nothing, while the XR5 brought some classic compact-truck attitude and plenty of Back to the Future–era SR5 inspiration. The Renegade proved to be an excellent all-around trail rig—comfortable enough for the drive up but still extremely capable once the terrain became serious.

The Roanoke Overland I5 and X250 joined us at camp after taking a less aggressive access route around the mountain. The Roanoke was never designed to be a hardcore rock crawler, but it had no trouble with the maintained forest roads and made a great high-country touring vehicle. The X250 looked completely at home whether it was crawling over rock shelves or carrying supplies into camp.

The last arrival was the bright green Pioneer HD, pulling its factory-matched camper. It immediately became the headquarters for the entire meet. Every Pioneer HD comes with an integrated Starlink receiver and router, one year of Starlink service, and one year of SiriusXM, so within minutes the whole campground had Wi-Fi despite there being absolutely no cellular signal. It gave us reliable weather updates, emergency communications, navigation access, and—most importantly—the ability to upload pictures from the meet while we were still on the mountain. The roof-mounted dirt bike didn’t exactly hurt its popularity either.

Different vehicles, different strengths, but one hell of a weekend. Nothing but pine trees, mountain air, campfires, good people, and an entire campground full of Xenith hardware.

Already looking forward to the next meet. 🌲🔥

Vehicles pictured: Left to right on the group photo
Xenith Endurance 4X4
Xenith XR5
Xenith Renegade 4X4
Xenith Pioneer HD

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Xenith Roanoke Overland I5
Xenith X250

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