One dead after car splits in half on Highway 79
According to KTLA 5, on Friday around 6:15 a.m., one person was killed in a car crash on Highway 79 near Gilman Springs Road.
According to the California Highway Patrol’s incident log, a red sedan and a white pickup truck collided on southbound Highway 79 near Gilman Springs Road about 6:15 a.m Friday morning.
A portion of the highway was shut down for several hours after the incident to clear the wreckage from the roadway. All lanes were fully open short time after 10 a.m., according to reports.
According to the article it was unclear if anyone else was injured. No additional information was released about the crash which remains under investigation as authorities work to determine what exactly happened here.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released pending notification of next-of-kin.
From our office, we would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim who tragically perished.
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