ANAHEIM : Freeway Crash Kills Pickup Truck Driver
One man was killed and another injured when their pickup truck missed a curve and crashed on the Riverside Freeway in Anaheim, authorities said Monday.
The driver, Gabriel Frausto, 29, of Placentia, was pronounced dead at the scene, while his passenger, Frank Estrada, 30, address unknown, was treated at Western Medical Center-Santa Ana for moderate injuries.
The accident happened at 4:05 a.m. Sunday when the 1988 Toyota pickup, driven at high speed on the transition from the westbound Riverside Freeway to the northbound Orange Freeway, missed a curve and overturned, according to California Highway Patrol officials. Both occupants, who were not wearing seat belts, were ejected from the truck, CHP officials said.
The CHP was investigating to determine if the driver had been drinking.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
