Crime & Safety

Man Killed in Crash with Semi in Industry Identified

Berhanie Keflom, 32, of San Bernardino died at the scene, authorities said.

INDUSTRY, CA -- Authorities on Monday identified a San Bernardino man killed when his Chevrolet Express van crashed into a parked big rig on the southbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Industry.

The crash -- reported at 5:47 a.m. Sunday -- happened just north of the Valley Boulevard offramp, according to California Highway Patrol Officer D. Parsons.

Berhanie Keflom, 32, died at the scene, said coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter.

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"For unknown reasons the Chevrolet veered towards a gore point to the right where a tractor trailer was parked within the gore point," Parsons said. "The Chevrolet subsequently struck the left rear of the trailer."

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