Man Killed After Rear-Ending Big-Rig On NB 405
SHERMAN OAKS (CBSLA.com) — A man was killed on the northbound 405 Freeway early Saturday when his pickup truck rear-ended a big-rig and caught fire.
California Highway Patrol officers say the victim was driving a 2007 GMC and collided with a 2006 Kenworth tractor-trailer near Ventura Boulevard at 12:55 a.m., reports City News Service.
The GMC then struck the center divider before coming to a stop.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 61-year-old male, suffered minor injuries, according to CHP.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
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