Man Killed in Truck Accident on 805 Freeway near 43rd Street [National City, CA]

Man Dies after Work Truck Collides with Commercial Flatbed Truck on 805 Freeway in National City

 
NATIONAL CITY, CA (April 30, 2023) – A man was killed in a truck accident on 805 Freeway in the National City area Saturday morning on April 29.
 
The fatal accident happened around 9:08 a.m. near the 43rd Street off-ramp. According to the California Highway Patrol, a small work truck with two men inside was going southbound on the freeway when it collided with a large commercial flatbed truck carrying a Catapiller bulldozer tractor. The large truck did not stop after the crash.
 
The smaller truck went off the freeway to the right shoulder and hit a freeway light pole, bringing it down. It then rolled down the embankment to the southbound 43rd Street on-ramp to the southbound freeway, ejecting both men.
 
As a result, one man died at the scene. The other man suffered life-threatening injuries.
 
The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the deceased victim’s identity on a later time.
 
Further investigation is underway.

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim.

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