Trucker Runs Over Man In Temescal Valley: More Details Released

CORONA, CA — The California Highway Patrol released more details Monday about a man who was apparently accidentally run over and killed last week by a trucker in Temescal Valley.

Kenneth Clingman, 78, of Corona died at the scene in the 23000 block of Temescal Canyon Road shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner's Bureau.

California Highway Patrol Officer Juan Quintero said the CHP's investigation showed Clingman parked his Toyota Tacoma next to a big rig that was parked in a dirt lot on Temescal Canyon, just east of Interstate 15. Clingman got out of his truck and stood along the right side of the big rig.

The male trucker — a 63-year-old Jackson, Mississippi resident — was unaware Clingman was standing nearby and began to drive off. In the process, his rig ran over Clingman.

No arrests were reported.

The fatality remains under investigation by the CHP. Anyone who may have observed the incident is asked to call the CHP Accident Investigation Unit at 951-637-8000.