Fresno man killed when two semi trucks collide, causing one to overturn

A massive collision involving two semi trucks took the life of a Fresno man last week.

Harpreet Singh, 32, died Thursday after he stopped his semi truck on the shoulder of Interstate 40 in central Oklahoma and another semi truck crashed into him, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Singh was hauling chickens and had exited the vehicle to check on the refrigerant in his trailer when the other big rig slammed into the back of Singh’s semi, Tulsa television station KRJH reported.

Singh was flown to a hospital in Tulsa, where he was pronounced dead from the massive injuries, officers said.

Baljinder Singh, 28, of Daly City also was in the Singh’s truck but was not injured, troopers added.

Juan T. Posadas, 56, of Mayflower, Ark., was driving the second truck, which had overturned. He refused treatment at the scene for minor injuries, newson6.com reported.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

This story was originally published January 15, 2019 at 10:06 PM.