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The man who was killed Monday after their dump truck went down into a ditch in a Santa Clarita crash has been identified.
Aristeo Limon Jr., 52, from Azusa, was killed in the crash, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
Around 8:10 a.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on Sierra Highway near Davenport Road in Canyon Country, said Leslie Lua, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, at the time of the crash.
“We responded to a report of a (dump truck) into a ditch,” Lua said.
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Limon was driving a 2012 Peterbilt dump truck, westbound on Davenport Road approaching the stop sign-controlled T-intersection at Sierra Highway, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office.
“Limon failed to brake for the stop sign and continued through the intersection,” Greengard said. “Limon collided with the dirt embankment.”
The collision caused the vehicle to overturn and come to rest down the dirt embankment.
As of Tuesday morning, it is unclear if the brakes on the truck had gone out, or if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash, Greengard said.
Around 8:34 a.m., Limon was pronounced dead on arrival, said Officer Peter Nicholson, with the CHP Traffic Management Center at the time of the crash.
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This happened right in front and next to my property and it is not the first time a large truck has crashed there. Many times since 2010 large heavy trucks have been unable to brake coming down Davenport to the intersection of Sierra Hwy. Luckily every time I have witnessed this not one truck hit oncoming or cross traffic on Sierra. That is the miracle as well as none of the drivers have lost their lives until this. Not sure what the solution is but the intersection of Davenport and Sierra is dangerous.
he was a good friend of mine he will be greatly missed
Yeah Beto was a cool dude I used to work with him at the same exact super ten outfit the owners cut too many corners and maintain equipment properly I get saving money is always a priority but endangering the lives of your drivers and others isn’t acceptable I’m glad I left when I did and went somewhere where they get their bit inspections regularly and actually have insurance for the equipment I won’t say any names but you know you are Beto bent over backwards for these people. I don’t wish bad upon anyone but karma is real and what you put out you get right back maybe not now but in time or maybe you already got it when your trucks went missing 🤷🏻♂️