Driver of Box Truck Killed in Multi-Vehicle Traffic Collision on 91 Freeway

Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA: Shortly after 1a.m. Sunday, June 5, California Highway Patrol received multiple calls for a traffic collision involving a big rig on the 91 Freeway in the city of Long Beach.

CHP arrived to find multiple vehicles damaged with a destroyed box truck over the right shoulder of the Eastbound 91 Freeway, east of Santa Fe Avenue. The driver of the box truck was found ejected down the embankment, unresponsive.

Long Beach Fire Department arrived and pronounced the driver deceased at the scene. It appears there were no other injuries resulting from the crash.

A SigAlert was issued by CHP South Los Angeles Station.

Video: Korey Cuico, Photojournalist / KNN