News From Around The County
UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 7, 6 p.m., With traffic condition update and other information. BURNEY, Calif. — A tractor-trailer combo that jack-knifed and crashed in heavy fog along SR-89 overnight led to multiple calls and confusion about the big-rig’s location, as well as an hours-long citizen-led search for its driver throughout the early morning hours today, Thursday, Jan. 7. The accident […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, May 28, 11:15 a.m. With Coroner’s release of information. ANDERSON, Calif. — Officials have identified a big rig driver who was killed while outside his truck after crashing into a guardrail on the southbound Interstate 5 in Anderson early Monday morning, May 25. The deadly accident, which happened near the Deschutes Rd. off ramp, caused traffic to back […]
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PALO CEDRO — Officials are continuing to work at the scene of a tractor trailer combo that crashed into and knocked down a power pole in Palo Cedro shortly before noon today, Tuesday, Dec. 10. No injuries were reported after the collision, which happened along the Deschutes Rd. off ramp for SR-44, according to a CHP incident log. LEADING THE […]
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MURRIETA — No injuries were reported after a tractor-trailer combo burst into flames and was fully consumed by the blaze Friday morning, Nov. 22. The fire, which forced CHP to issue a Sig-Alert and caused extensive delays in travel times for area residents and late morning commuters, happened on the southbound side of Interstate 15, near Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Aug. 12, 2:04 p.m., With coroner’s release of information and other details. See Original Story and photos below. SAN JACINTO — Officials have identified a man who died as a result of a two-vehicle, head-on crash involving a passenger vehicle and big-rig, early Saturday morning, Aug. 10. The fatal crash happened on Ramona Expressway near Bridge St. SEE […]
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SAN JACINTO — Multiple people were injured and hospitalized after a major-injury traffic collision in San Jacinto early this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 7. The crash, which involved a small passenger vehicle and a tandem trailer big-rig, happened on Sanderson Ave. north of Ramona Expressway, according to officials. The two-vehicle crash caused Sanderson Ave. to be closed for about seven hours […]
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MORENO VALLEY — A truck driver was hospitalized with moderate injuries after a collision with a passenger vehicle caused the big-rig to careen off the freeway and overturn onto a set of Metrolink train tracks earlier this morning, Tuesday, Aug. 6. CHP later reported the second vehicle involved in the crash fled the scene and is currently being sought for […]
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HEMET — No injuries were reported after the driver of a tractor-trailer dump combo lost control of his vehicle and mowed down a power pole and section of fence, before the big-rig overturned and spilled its load of sand, Wednesday, July 3. Yesterday evening’s crash happened in Hemet on West Florida Ave., just west of Warren Rd., on the city’s […]
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CORONA — Commuters and area motorists traveling through Corona yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, July 2, found the 15 and 91 freeways heavily congested after a tractor-trailer combo transporting dirt and sand overturned while transitioning from the southbound 15 to the eastbound 91. The accident caused a SigAlert and blocked several lanes of the eastbound 91, as well as the southbound 15 […]
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FALL RIVER MILLS — Minor injuries are being reported after a head-on, rollover traffic collision between a small SUV and a tractor-trailer combo pulling hay west of Fall River Mills this afternoon, Thursday, June 27. The accident happened on 299E, about a mile west of Pit 1 Powerhouse Rd. near the Hat Creek Rifle and Pistol Club, according to a […]
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