Big rig turnover and fatality on 74
A big rig accident on highway 74, on Thursday morning, October 31, resulted in a fatality. The accident happened near mile marker 88, at the top of the switchbacks above Palm Desert.
According to Officer Johnathon Torres of the CHP, at approximately 7:38 a.m. a westbound Peterbilt dump truck pulling a two-axle trailer, both full of sand, failed to negotiate a sharp curve. The trailer entered the eastbound lane and began to overturn as it collided with a 2019 Chevy Silverado, killing the driver.
The Riverside County Coroner’s website identified the driver of the Silverado as 27-year-old Tristin Samuel Bourgeois, of La Quinta.
The CHP’s traffic incident site noted that the Semi driver’s employer showed up to transport them, and the deceased driver’s mother also came to the scene. The big rig obstructed both lanes “guardrail to guardrail” and the highway was closed until 1:35 p.m.
