Riverside County, CA (July 11, 2025) — A devastating crash involving a semi-truck claimed the lives of two people and injured several others Thursday morning in Riverside County. The tragic collision unfolded shortly after 6:30 a.m. on July 10 along the westbound lanes of the Interstate 10 Freeway, east of Date Palm near Cathedral City.

According to reports, harrowing dashcam footage captured the moment the big rig, pulling a large trailer, lost control for unknown reasons. The semi veered across all westbound lanes toward the center median guardrails as the trailer began to tip. The truck smashed through the guardrails in a cloud of debris and slid onto its passenger side into oncoming eastbound traffic, where several vehicles collided with it at high speeds.

California Highway Patrol Officer David Torres confirmed that two men were killed in the multi-vehicle collision — one was behind the wheel of a Mercury SUV, and the other was a passenger in a Toyota Camry. Both victims were reportedly ejected from their vehicles. The aftermath left vehicles mangled and debris scattered across the freeway.

An unknown number of other victims were injured and transported to area hospitals for treatment. Officials have not released the identities of the deceased or the condition of the semi-truck driver as of Friday morning. The crash investigation prompted a SigAlert and hours-long closure of the freeway, which fully reopened just before 2:30 p.m.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

The information in this article is based on initial reports from local authorities and may be subject to updates as investigations continue.

• The identities of those involved in the incident have not been released pending official confirmation and notification of next of kin.
• Further details about the accident, including toxicology results and potential charges, will be shared as they become available.
• Road closures and traffic updates related to the accident scene can be found by checking with local authorities or traffic monitoring services.

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