A big rig driver was found dead in his truck Tuesday afternoon in Gorman. 

Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a big rig driver suffering from a medical emergency on the Smokey Bear Road on-ramp to the southbound 5 Freeway in Gorman, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office. 

“Upon contacting the big rig driver they were nonresponsive,” Greengard said.

Paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) pronounced the driver deceased, according to Greengard. 

The cause of death remains unknown as of the publication of this article. 

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, the KHTS news team will update if additional information becomes available. 

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