A 29-year-old Corona man has died after his car was rear-ended by a truck on the 91 freeway in Anaheim, according to a news report.
The California Highway Patrol said that Matthew Hughes was driving a Volkswagen sedan east on the 91 freeway when he stopped in a middle lane for an unknown reason. His car was then rear-ended by a Ford F-150 pickup traveling at 65 mph; Hughes was pronounced dead at the scene.
The CHP said that another car was also caught up in the accident, but it was unclear if there were injuries to anyone in that vehicle. The pickup driver was unharmed.
An investigation into the fatal Anaheim crash is ongoing; authorities said it was unclear if the Volkswagen had its flashers or other lights deployed at the time of the crash.
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