[06-09-2026] Imperial County, CA – Truck Driver Killed in Two-Tractor-Trailer Crash on SR-86 in Brawley

A 27-year-old man was killed in a collision involving two commercial tractor-trailers on State Route 86 near Brawley early Tuesday morning, June 9, 2026.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 4:00 a.m. in the southbound lanes of SR-86 just south of SR-78.

Authorities reported that a 2020 Peterbilt semi-truck towing two flatbed trailers slammed into the back of a 2016 Kenworth truck towing a chassis container, both traveling in the slow lane.

The Kenworth and its trailer came to a stop in the lane, while the Peterbilt’s cab and first trailer remained upright, but the second flatbed trailer overturned onto its left side.

The driver of the Peterbilt sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities believe he was not wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the Kenworth was uninjured.

The Imperial County Coroner’s Office responded to take possession of the deceased, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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