Truck driver dies after hydroplaning on wet road, crashing into a river in Carson

By CNN Newsource

Published December 22, 2023 1:38 PM

By AMY MAETZOLD

CARSON, California (KCAL) — One person died after a truck crashed into the Dominguez Channel in Carson overnight.

The crash was reported along Avalon Boulevard around 3:45 a.m. on Friday, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.

Authorities believe the car hydroplaned on the wet road before hitting the median and crashed into the river.

One person was taken to a local hospital where they died from their injuries.

Search and rescue teams were in the water for several hours looking for a possible second victim, but deputies believe only one person was involved in the deadly crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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