Overview
- The crash on Interstate 10 west of Washington Street, reported around 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, left the cement-truck driver dead, authorities said.
- Investigators say the eastbound semi veered left for unknown reasons, struck several vehicles, crossed the median and guardrail, and hit a cement truck and a Jeep in the westbound lanes.
- Riverside County Fire Department crews treated six people at the scene, and the semi driver was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center with injuries.
- One lane in each direction reopened by late morning as crews cleared debris and investigators worked the scene, and lanes later reopened by Tuesday night, according to local reports.
- CHP has not determined a cause and is reviewing factors that can include mechanical issues, driver condition, and road conditions in a standard commercial-vehicle crash probe.