Crime & Safety
Big Rig Driver Killed Following Overturn On 10 Freeway In Coachella Valley: CHP
A Sig Alert was issued shortly after 8:40 a.m., with the No. 1 lane to remain closed for at least six hours.
HAYFIELD, CA — The driver of a semi truck was killed after the vehicle overturned on its side Friday on eastbound Interstate 10 in the community of Hayfield near Chiriaco Summit, prompting a Sig Alert for several hours.
The crash was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. Friday west of Red Cloud Mine Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A green Freightliner tractor hauling a trailer drove into the median, causing the big rig to overturn and land on its left side, the agency stated. It was unclear how fast the vehicle was going.
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The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Sig Alert was issued shortly after 8:40 a.m., with the No. 1 lane to remain closed for at least six hours.
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The cause of the crash was under investigation.
