Fatal crash

Truck Driver Loses Consciousness, Dies on Grand

A 50-year-old truck driver lost consciousness on Grand Avenue near Borden and crashed. Alone in the cab of the oversized rig, he suffered fatal head trauma on a clear Wednesday morning.

1fatality
November 9, 2022date
10:41 a.m.time

What We Know

According to the police report, a 50-year-old man driving a tractor-trailer south on Grand Avenue near Borden Avenue lost consciousness and slumped while going straight. The truck then crashed, with impact recorded at the center front. The driver, alone in the cab, sustained fatal head injuries. Police recorded “Lost Consciousness” as the contributing factor. The vehicle was listed as a large truck operating on a clear Wednesday morning.

People

  • Occupant killed

    Age 50; Male; Position: Driver; Injury: Killed

Vehicles

  • Truck

    2023 FRHT-TRUCK/BUS; Occupants: 1; Pre-crash movement: Going Straight Ahead; Travel direction: South; Point of impact: Center Front End; Damage: Center Front End; Driver license status: Licensed; Contributing factor: Lost Consciousness

Where

Grand Ave & Borden Ave

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