The 23-year-old man died after Lumber went through the windshield of his box truck on Highway 118 near Topanga Canyon Road in Chatsworth
Los Angeles, Calif. – Authorities have identified the man who died after colliding with a Lumber truck on Highway 118 near Chatsworth as 23-year-old Manny Camacho.
The California Highway Patrol says Camacho was driving a box truck westbound on Highway 118 when he crashed into a lumber truck in front of him. A piece of wood from the big rig struck Camacho.
Camacho died of blunt force injury to his torso.
No additional details regarding the crash were provided.
Original story
Los Angeles, Calif. – At least one person died in a traffic collision on Monday morning near Chatsworth in Los Angeles.
The deadly collision happened on the westbound Highway 118 near Topanga Canyon Road at around 8:49 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
A big rig and a sedan were involved in the collision, but the circumstances surrounding the collision were not immediately established.
One person was killed in the accident.
The deceased person was not immediately identified.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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