I-10 Fatal Crash in Baldwin Park Claims Life of Colton Man

BALDWIN PARK, CA — A fatal crash in Baldwin Park on Tuesday claimed the life of a 58-year-old Colton man who lost control of his car on Interstate 10, slammed into a wall and then struck another vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash took place on the eastbound 10 Freeway, west of White Avenue, in the early minutes of Tuesday morning, just after midnight, according to CHP Officer D. Huggett.

The victim was driving a 2014 Ford Focus when his car suddenly veered to the right and collided with a sound wall on the south side of the freeway, Huggett said. The victim's car then continued until it hit the rear of a Nissan Rogue driven by 58-year-old Laurie Gorman of Diamond Bar.

The victim was then taken by paramedics to Pomona Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The CHP suspects that alcohol and/or drugs might have played a role in the crash. But it will take toxicology tests on the victim to make that determination.

There were no reports of injuries to Gorman.

Anyone with information on this crash was asked to call Huggett at the CHP's Baldwin Park station at (626) 338-1164

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