Updated
Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jun 20
Big Rig Crash Kills 1, Injures 32 on 210 Freeway After Crossing Divider
Updated
Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jun 20

Big Rig Crash Kills 1, Injures 32 on 210 Freeway After Crossing Divider

3 articles · Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jun 20

Summary

  • A woman died at the scene and 32 people — including six minors — were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the westbound 210 Freeway in Irwindale.
  • The collision happened just before 9 a.m. near the Irwindale Avenue exit after a big rig crossed the center divider and slammed into multiple vehicles, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
  • A SigAlert shut all but one westbound lane for hours, and some eastbound lanes also closed as emergency crews responded.
  • All westbound lanes had reopened by Saturday evening, but authorities were still treating the crash as a developing investigation.

Insights

Months after a federal safety crackdown, what caused the catastrophic big-rig crash on the 210 Freeway?
As California tests driverless trucks, was human error or mechanical failure to blame for the deadly Irwindale crash?