Porter Ranch, CA (March 7, 2023) – The California Highway Patrol confirmed that 49-year-old Gerardo Parra and 37-year-old Andres Quintanar have died as a result of a box truck accident that took place in the Porter Ranch area on Sunday morning, March 5.
At around 4:25 a.m., the California Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene of an accident on the Ronald Reagan Freeway, 118 Freeway.
According to officials, two men were traveling together in a black Cadillac sedan when their vehicle collided with a yellow box truck. The box truck then continued forward and struck an embankment on the right side of the roadway.
Paramedics rushed to the scene of the accident and located two people in the sedan with severe injuries. The victims were identified as Parra and Quintanar. They were pronounced deceased at the scene due to the injuries they suffered.
The driver of the car in the driver of the box truck were both transported to trauma centers for emergency care.
At this time, the incident remains under investigation.
Fatal Truck Accidents in California
Accidents that result in a death claim the lives of hundreds of people every year in the state of California. These unfortunate accidents can, in many instances, be avoided. Drowsy drivers, drivers who speed, and drivers who are under the influence are all factors that contribute to the tragic number of deaths from accidents involving large trucks that occur every year. It can be quite challenging to cope with the overwhelming aftermath of the terrible tragedy of losing a loved one due to a fatal accident.
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