Coroner: Suicide Victim On I-10 Near Cabazon Was LA Man

CABAZON, CA — A pedestrian who was struck and killed Wednesday by a big rig on Interstate 10 near Cabazon has been identified by the coroner's bureau as a 22-year-old Los Angeles man.

Jack Fisher may have intentionally run in front of the truck, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The fatality was reported about 3:40 a.m. on eastbound I-10, west of the Haugan-Lehman Way exit.

Officer Matt Napier said the CHP was investigating the death as a possible suicide based on reports from the trucker and several witnesses that the person appeared to have intentionally gotten in front of the tractor-trailer, whose driver was uninjured.

The investigation into the crash prompted the closure of all eastbound lanes of the freeway at Main Street until about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

"This tragedy was so surreal we have to let his heart shine and we can become a piece of him and carry out his dreams," a GoFundMe page read Thursday morning. The page aims to raise $15,000 to cover funeral costs that will go to his mother, according to the person who set it up.

"This is a fundraiser is for our beloved Jack Fisher," the page read. "He was a very sweet young man and was always respectful. This angel left us too soon. His bright life suddenly ended on December 16, 2020."

If you are having suicidal thoughts, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7:

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Spanish line: (888) 628-9454

TTY: (800) 799-4TTY (4889)

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