One person found dead after car catches fire on State Route 86
Andrea Turisk
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – One person is dead after a car caught fire in El Centro.
At around 3 a.m. Friday, a 61-year-old man driving a 2016 Kenworth Tractor Trailer was driving northbound on State Route 86, when he was rear ended by an unidentified man driving a 2020 Toyota Tacoma.
As a result of the crash, the Toyota caught on fire and became fully engulfed.
The driver of the Toyota died at the scene, but the driver of the Kenworth was not injured, according to California Highway Patrol.
The investigation is ongoing.