One Dies in Car and Semi-Truck Crash on 15 Freeway [Yermo, CA]

66-Year-Old Driver Dies after Crashing into Disabled Truck near Calico Road

 
YERMO, CA (April 10, 2020) – One person had died when a car and a semi-truck got involved in a crash on 15 Freeway southbound on early Friday morning.
 
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened just south of Calico Road around 2:50 AM.
 
Reports showed the victim in a 2006 Pontiac G6 traveling in the first lane of the freeway when the car crashed into the tractor-trailer. The truck was disabled across all southbound lanes of traffic due to a previous collision.
 
Paramedics confirmed that the driver of the Pontiac sustained severe injuries. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities only identified him as a 66-year-old Yermo man.
 
Officials said intoxication was not a factor in the crash. However, an investigation is ongoing.

To the family and friends of the victim, we would like to express our deepest condolences to you during this time of heartache.

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