Chino Hills, CA (May 7, 2024) – A contract worker was killed, and another victim was seriously injured when a box truck veered onto the shoulder of a Southern California freeway, authorities said.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash happened Monday morning as a cleanup crew of about seven employees hired by Caltrans was working behind a guardrail along State Route 71 in Chino Hills. A Peterbilt box truck sideswiped the workers’ parked van and barreled through the guardrail, striking two people, said CHP Officer Rodrigo Jimenez. A 54-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by the Chino Valley Fire Department. The second worker, a 36-year-old man, was hospitalized with significant injuries. Two northbound lanes were closed into Monday afternoon, but an investigation is still ongoing in the interim.
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