Two people have been killed and two others were seriously injured after a minor traffic accident turned into a major tragedy on the 60 freeway in Diamond Bar, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that a box truck and a big-rig got into a minor collision on the eastbound 60 freeway…
A 52-year-old Lake Forest woman was killed when her car was involved in a head-on collision with a big-rig, according to a news report. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators said they believe Joy Kelly was driving her Mercedes SUV east in the westbound lanes of El Toro Road in Lake Forest when she hit…
A dump truck driver said that brake failure caused him to lose control of his truck and crash into two vehicles in Lake Forest, according to a news report. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said that the dump truck was traveling west on Lake Forest Drive and ran a red light at Canada, then collided…
Kevyn Menges, a 23-year-old San Clemente woman who was critically injured when a big-rig crashed into a Volvo SUV she was riding in, remains in critical but stable condition at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo. Her friends have organized a fundraiser for the Menges family, according to a news report. The Kevyn Menges fundraiser is…
An Orange County big-rig crash that occurred on an I-5 freeway off-ramp in San Clemente has sent four people to local hospitals, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a big-rig — Gerald Pesicka, 61, of Frazee, Montana — exited southbound I-5 at Avenida Pico and apparently ran…
A 51-year-old Nevada City man was killed when his SUV crashed into a disabled truck on the 91 freeway, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that Jonathan Dowell died at the scene of the accident where his Toyota FJ Cruiser crashed into a commercial big-rig truck. The truck had stopped on…
A 31-year-old truck driver from Mexico was killed when he got out of his truck to check on a mechanical problem and was hit by a passing motorist on I-5, according to a news report. Ruben Mendoza Chavez, of Tijuana, Mexico, was driving his commercial truck north on I-5 when he pulled over onto the…
One man was hospitalized and another refused treatment for minor injuries after both men were hit when their vehicles were sideswiped by a big-rig on the 57 freeway, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that the men had been involved in a minor fender-bender between their two vehicles, a Land Rover…
Three people have been injured in an Anaheim big-rig crash that sent a Fresh Foods Concepts truck crashing into five parked cars at a café, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that the driver of a Honda Ridgeline ran a red light and crashed into the semi truck, causing the truck driver to…
The driver of a Nissan 350z was hospitalized after being pinned in his car under a 7-UP truck on the westbound 91 freeway in Buena Park, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that the Nissan became wedged under the truck and passersby helped remove the driver from the car following the…
