Three Big Rigs Collide in Highway 99 Crash--One Driver Dead—One Injured

July 7, 2010-According to reports by a Los Angeles truck accident attorney, two big rigs collided on Highway 99, killing one of the drivers. California Highway Patrol Officer Rick Horrocks stated the big rig collision occurred in the vicinity of Lander Road, at approximately 12:00 a.m.

The accident was believed to have occurred when a big rig was merging back onto the 99 Freeway, when another big rig slowed to allow the truck into the slow lane. A third truck that was following the slowing big rig drove into the back of the big rig that had slowed down.

According to the latest report from the California Highway Patrol the first truck was stalled on the freeway and struck by the second big rig that was struck in the rear by the third big rig. According to Officer Horrocks the driver in the third big rig was killed in the accident and one of the other truck drivers was transported to the hospital.

Two of the big rigs caught fire, which triggered a grass fire. The Highway 99 was closed while crews cleaned up the debris and as of 8:00 a.m. one of the southbound lanes had reopened. Traffic was funneled from Lander Street north to West Main Street exit to downtown Turlock.


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