Lucila Lopes-Romero Killed in Big Rig Accident on Highway 86 [Oasis, CA]

Collision Involving Big Rig on Highway 86 in Oasis Kills 67-Year-Old Woman

 
OASIS, CA (December 28, 2022) – Lucila Lopes-Romero died in a big rig crash in Oasis Monday afternoon on December 26.
 
The fatal crash happened around 2:00 p.m. on Highway 86 at Johnson Street. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, a Freightliner tractor, pulling two trailers, was traveling eastbound on Johnson Street and came to a stop for a stop sign at Highway 86.
 
A Toyota was heading southbound on Highway 86 at an unknown speed when the Freightliner proceeded straight through the intersection, directly in front of the path of the Toyota, which wound up lodged between the truck’s two trailers.
 
Lopes-Romero, a 67-year-old passenger in the Toyota, and the 63-year-old driver both suffered major injuries. A helicopter took both to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, but Lopes-Romero died on the way to the hospital.
 
The Toyota’s two rear occupants were taken to Desert Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The driver of the Freightliner was unharmed.
 
The CHP’s Indio Area office urged anyone with any information regarding the crash to call investigating officer Windsor at 760-772-5300.

We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Lucila Lopes-Romero.

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