Tow Truck Driver Killed While Fixing Flat Tire
A tow truck driver fixing a flat tire was fatally injured when the pickup he was servicing was hit from behind on the shoulder of the Riverside Freeway, authorities said Tuesday.
Michael Shultz, 24, of La Habra died following the crash about 4:50 p.m. Monday on the freeway near the Foothill toll road, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
The car that hit the pickup was driven by Laura Crowley, 24, of Anaheim, the CHP said.
Crowley and the pickup’s driver -- Jeremy McClure, 30, of Anaheim -- sustained major injuries and were taken to Western Medical Center-Santa Ana.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, authorities said.
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