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ORANGE, Orange County, Calif., Oct. 30, 2026 — A man was injured on Thursday evening, October 29, when a semi-truck struck him near South Tustin Street and East Chapman Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The truck did not stop at the scene, and the collision is being investigated as a hit-and-run.
The crash was reported near the southbound 55 Freeway at the Lincoln on-ramp area, close to the intersection of South Tustin Street and East Chapman Avenue, around 6:14 p.m. The reporting party told dispatchers the semi had struck him intentionally. That claim has not been independently confirmed and remains under review.
The truck was described in CHP records as a white semi. No information on the driver has been released, and the vehicle had not been located as of the time of this report.
The extent of the man's injuries was not detailed in the initial CHP log. It is unclear whether he was taken to a hospital. The California Highway Patrol continues to investigate and is seeking information about the semi-truck involved.
We wish the injured a complete and speedy recovery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do large trucks take so long to stop compared to cars?
Fully loaded semi-trucks can weigh 20 to 30 times more than a passenger car, and their stopping distance at highway speed can run several hundred feet longer. That weight difference means a truck driver has far less room to react to a sudden hazard than a car driver does.
What makes crashes involving semi-trucks different from typical car accidents?
The size and weight gap between a truck and a passenger vehicle means the smaller vehicle, or a pedestrian, usually absorbs most of the impact. Injuries in these crashes tend to be more severe than in collisions between two passenger cars.
What are truck blind spots and why do they matter in these cases?
Semi-trucks have large blind spots along both sides, directly behind the trailer, and immediately in front of the cab. A pedestrian or smaller vehicle in one of these zones may not be visible to the driver at all, which is one reason low-speed, close-proximity incidents like this one can quickly turn serious.
What is an underride crash?
An underride crash occurs when a smaller vehicle slides partly or fully beneath a truck's trailer during a collision, usually because the trailer sits higher off the ground than a car's crumple zones are designed to withstand. These are not involved in every truck-related incident, but they are one reason truck crashes are treated differently from typical car accidents.
