Rico Perez Jr. Killed in San Bernardino Truck Accident on 5th Street
Rico Perez Jr. ID’d as 1 of 3 Victims Killed in Rear-End Crash on West 5th Street in San Bernardino
San Bernardino County, California (October 26, 2019) – One of the three people who were killed early Friday morning in a traffic accident involving a semi-truck in San Bernardino has been identified as Rico Anaya Perez Jr., 24, of Highland, according to the San Bernardino County Sherrif-Coroner.
The deadly crash happened at about 1:29 a.m. Friday, October 25 in the 1100 block of West 5th Street.
A blue car was reportedly traveling westbound on 5th Street when it slammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer.
Officers with the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the scene and found the blue car wedged underneath the back of the semi-truck with at least three occupants.
The driver of the blue car, now identified as Perez Jr., and his two passengers were all declared dead at the scene at 1:50 a.m.
Speed is suspected to be a factor in the crash.
The San Bernardino Police Department is investigating the crash.
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