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Man Killed After Backhoe Fell on Car in Oro Grande Identified
Alan Todd Killed in Oro Grande Crash on National Trails Highway and Polish Lane
Man Killed After Backhoe Fell on Car in Oro Grande Identified
Oro Grande, California: 66-year-old Alan Todd died when a big rig hauling a backhoe hit a railroad bridge, causing the backhoe to topple onto another car Tuesday morning in Oro Grande, the San Bernardino Cunty Sheriff-Coroner reported.
The collision occurred at about 7:15 a.m. on National Trails Highway at Polish Lane.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a semi-truck with a backhoe on a trailer struck the railroad bridge near the Cal Portland Cement Plant, causing the backhoe to fall off and land on a nearby Ford.
The Ford continued south on National Trails Highway after the crash and hit a tree near the bridge.
Todd, of Helendale, and a woman occupied the Ford.
The firefighters pronounced Todd dead and rushed the woman to a hospital with serious injuries.
CHP continues to investigate the crash.