1 dead and 2 injured in wrong-way driver accident on Freeway 5 at Walnut Grove Road (Thornton, CA)

Wrong-way driver dies after collision with semi-trailer and pickup truck on Freeway 5 in Thornton

THORNTON, CA (May 30, 2024) – One person died and two others were injured in a wrong-way driving crash Wednesday afternoon, May 29, on the 5 Freeway in Thornton.

The fatal crash occurred just after 4:30 p.m. on the southbound side of the highway at Walnut Grove Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, a woman was driving a pickup truck in the northbound lane when she merged into the southbound lane.

Because she was driving in the wrong direction, the woman collided sideways with an oncoming semi-trailer truck and then collided head-on with another pickup truck.

The wrong-way driver suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene of the accident.

Two other people suffered injuries of unknown extent.

It is currently unknown whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident. Further investigations are ongoing.

We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

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