[06-03-2023] Los Angeles County, CA – At Least 2 People Injured After Multi-Vehicle Collision Involving Amazon Semi-Truck in Monrovia

At least two people were injured after a multi-vehicle collision involving an Amazon semi-truck in Monrovia on Saturday morning, June 3, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol and Monrovia Fire Department, the incident occurred on the westbound side of 210 Freeway at Myrtle Avenue at around 1:30 a.m.

The female semi-truck driver crashed into a wall and dropped a bunch of packages that the residents stole, and the debris caused two other vehicles to lose control and collide.

Two people were rushed to the nearest medical center, the truck driver and one person from one of the other vehicles. The truck driver shot out of her truck and sustained major injuries. It is still uncertain exactly how many were injured as of now.

It is unclear whether drugs or alcohol contributed to this incident.

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Truck Accident Statistics

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