Stockton, CA — There was a fatal accident on I-5 in late October (Friday, Oct. 31, 2014) that killed a truck driver. No names were released, but the CHP said that it happened when an 18-wheeler truck rear-ended a truck that was hauling a wood chipper.
This happened in the northbound lanes of I-5, near Weber Lane, at about 2:15 p.m. in the afternoon. The driver of the 18-wheeler was headed north on I-5 when he (for unknown reasons) crashed into the back of the truck that was carrying the wood chipper. The 18-wheeler wasn’t hauling a trailer at the time.
The impact caused the 18-wheeler truck to swerved off the side of I-5 and go through the guardrail, which resulted in the big rig hitting the ground nearly 60 feet below.
The truck driver in the 18-wheeler was killed immediately, but the truck driver hauling the wood chipper wasn’t harmed. So far, no names are being released. It’s not clear exactly how the accident happened, but the CHP said they’d be taking a closer look into things.
Scene of the Accident
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