The driver of the sedan involved in a head-on collision with a
big rig truck Sunday is expected to recover from his injuries,
California Highway Patrol spokesman Chris Armstrong said today.
The driver of the sedan involved in a head-on collision with a big rig truck Sunday is expected to recover from his injuries, California Highway Patrol spokesman Chris Armstrong said today.
The 41-year-old San Jose man also received a citation for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
According to a CHP police report, the man was eastbound on Highway 152 Sunday evening in a 2007 Hyundai when he crossed into oncoming traffic and smashed head-on into a Freightliner big rig truck.
The man was ejected from the vehicle and suffered a major head injury. He was flown by CALSTAR helicopter to a Bay Area hospital, where he’s in serious condition, for brain trauma treatment.
The driver and passenger of the big rig were uninjured. Their truck carrying frozen chicken, however, burst into flames after the impact – setting a small hill on fire as well as stopping traffic for eight hours while it was extinguished and the mess was cleaned up.
Armstrong said officers suspected the man was drunk and cited him at the scene before releasing him to the hospital. He will face the DUI allegation in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
