Pickup Truck Rear-Ends Stalled Car on Highway 54 in Bonita Killing the Driver
BONITA, CA (September 7, 2022) – A man died in a rear-end accident on Highway 54 in Bonita on Sunday morning, September 4.
The accident happened around 11:40 a.m. just east of Briarwood Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the man was driving westbound on the highway when his car broke down. He got out and was standing by the hood when a pickup truck rear-ended his car.
As a result, the man suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. He was not yet identified.
Paramedics transported the pickup truck driver to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A third vehicle, traveling behind the pickup, swerved to avoid the crash, hit the center divider and then the wall along the right shoulder of the freeway, the CHP said. The driver was not seriously injured.
Alcohol or drugs did not play a role in the crash, which remains under investigation.
We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones and friends of the victim.
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