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Man Killed in Coalinga Car Crash on 5 Freeway near Jayne Avenue
Man Struck, Killed by Semi-Truck on 5 Freeway near Jayne Avenue in Coalinga
Man Killed in Coalinga Car Crash on 5 Freeway near Jayne Avenue
Coalinga, California – A man was killed in a collision involving a semi-truck on a freeway in Coalinga on Monday night.
The fatal crash happened on the 5 Freeway near Jayne Avenue at around 11 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
The 74-year-old man from Myrtle Point, Oregon, was working on his disabled vehicle on the shoulder of the freeway and was hit by a semi-truck driven by 31-year-old Fernando Flores-Roman of Bakersfield.
The man was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
The name of the victim was not disclosed.
Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected to be a contributing factor in the crash.
Additional information about the accident was not immediately provided.
An investigation into the accident is underway.