A highway cleanup crew was struck Monday morning by a box truck on the 71 Freeway. One crew member was injured and another died.
A box truck veered into a guardrail near Chino Hills, striking workers who were cleaning up along the 71 Freeway, killing one, injuring another and creating traffic gridlock for commuters Monday morning. On the northbound lanes of the 71 Freeway, a cleanup crew of about a dozen workers hired by Caltrans was working behind the right shoulder guardrail, just past South Euclid Avenue. A few feet behind them on the right shoulder was their van with an attached trailer, both flashing hazard lights.
The truck veered off the road and crashed through the guardrail where the crew was working. As the truck was descending into the shoulder of the freeway, it struck two of the workers, killing one. Officers are still investigating why the truck sideswiped the parked van. The truck driver complied with a sobriety test, which ruled out any impairment, including alcohol or drugs, Jimenez said.
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