BIG-RIG DRIVER DIED BEFORE I-5 COLLISION.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Staff Writer VALENCIA - The driver of a tractor-trailer apparently suffered a fatal heart attack or stroke on the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. early Tuesday, moments before his truck swung into traffic, authorities said. Pete Barragan, 61, of La Puente La Puente (lä pwĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 36,955), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; laid out 1841, inc. 1956. Primarily residential, the city manufactures hardware, electronics, and paper products. died for reasons unrelated to the 4:15 a.m. crash in the southbound lanes near McBean Parkway, said Wendy Moore of the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. . Barragan's 1998 Freightliner stopped at a shoulder with a slight uphill grade before rolling backward. The trailer rolled into oncoming traffic and was hit by another big rig Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. , while Barragan's cab rolled onto the southbound on-ramp and was hit by a Chevy Prism. ``He either pulled to the shoulder or just ended up there,'' Moore said. ``We're still investigating, but we think he had some medical problem that forced him over to the side. The woman (driving the Prism) getting on the on-ramp tried to get out of the way. That's when the second tractor-trailer hit (Barragan's) trailer.'' The driver of the Prism did not suffer any visible injuries but was taken to a local hospital as a precaution. The driver of the second truck suffered minor injuries but did not require treatment, Moore said. The collision briefly blocked the slow lane while crews cleared the scene. Amy Raisin, (661) 257-5254 amy.raisin(at)dailynews.com |
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