Fatal crash between box truck and Jeep leaves one man dead in Tehama County
On March 6, Tuesday morning, a 21-year-old man was killed in a deadly accident between a Jeep and a box truck on the Interstate 5 Freeway near Gyle Road in Gerber, CA, said a local news article.
According to the news release, California Highway Patrol responded to the car accident at around 3:40 a.m. just north of Gyle Road near Corning, where they confirmed that one person was killed.
Upon further investigation, it was reported that an unidentified 21-year-old man was driving a 2017 Jeep, traveling in the northbound lanes of traffic. The driver struck a guardrail at an undetermined rate of speed, losing control. The car swerved before coming to rest in the right lane of the highway.
Simultaneously, a box truck was traveling northbound on the highway and was not able to stop in time, crashing into the Jeep, said officials. As a result, the driver of the Jeep died on scene. The identity of the deceased victim was withheld from the news release, pending the notification of next-of-kin.
Currently, this crash remains under investigation as authorities work to determine the exact cause and liable party in the crash.
Further details will be reported at a later time once the investigation has concluded.
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