One person killed, several injured after I-10 crash involving semi-truck and cement truck

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) — One person was killed, and several others were injured Tuesday morning in a multi-vehicle crash involving a big rig and a cement truck on Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms, authorities said.

The crash was reported around 7:50 a.m. west of Washington Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Investigators say a semi-truck traveling eastbound veered left for unknown reasons, veered to the 
left, driving through the center median and entering the westbound lanes. The semi then broadsided a cement truck, and after, while the semi was perpendicular on the freeway, it was struck by a Jeep.

The semi truck also caused four vehicles in the eastbound lanes to be involved in crashes. 

The driver of the cement truck, identified as a 62-year-old man from Yucca Valley, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi-truck, a 38-year-old man from Menifee, was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs with major injuries.

A total of six patients were taken to the hospital with a range of injuries, ranging from major to precautionary, CHP confirmed.

The crash caused major traffic disruptions in both directions. All lanes were back open by 6 p.m.

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The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the crash is encouraged to call Officer J. Paz, at (760) 772-5300.

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