Highway cleanup workers killed when box truck crashes into crew along 71 Freeway
Los Angeles Times -

A box truck veered into a guardrail near Chino Hills, striking workers who were cleaning up along the 71 Freeway, killing two, injuring another and creating traffic gridlock for commuters Monday morning. On the northbound lanes of the 71 Freeway, a cleanup crew of about a seven workers hired by Caltrans was working behind the right shoulder guardrail, just past Euclid Avenue. A few feet behind them on the right shoulder was their van with an attached trailer, both flashing hazard lights. All of...

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