SAN DIMAS, CA – California Highway Patrol officials say a Pomona man died in a semi-truck vs. sedan collision on State Route 57 in San Dimas on Tuesday morning.
According to My News LA, the accident happened in the southbound lanes, just south of Covina Boulevard, around 11:20 a.m.
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A 1995 Honda Civic slammed into the trailer unit of a 2016 Freightliner semi-truck parked in the right shoulder. The Civic driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was not hurt.
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office identified the victim as 19-year-old Cristian Alexander Herrera Lopez.
CHP says alcohol or drugs are not believed to have played a role.
Authorities urge anyone with more information regarding the incident to call the CHP Baldwin Park Area office at 626-338-1164.
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