Truck driver and instructor at the Imperial Truck Driving School in Los Angeles
Truck driver and instructor at the Imperial Truck Driving School in Los Angeles
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Alex Franco
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FROM Alex Franco
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Big-Rig Crash in the Newhall Pass Three people were killed in Friday night’s crash in the Newhall Pass tunnel and ten others were injured. But with thirty-one vehicles involved altogether, the California Highway Patrol says at least nine people are still unaccounted for. Apparently, they escaped, but they haven’t contacted authorities. Photo Credit: Getty Images
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