Crime & Safety

Man Who Died in Big Rig Crash ID'd as Highland Resident

A man who was fatally injured Monday when a big rig crashed into a palm tree in Coachella was identified Wednesday as a resident of Highland in San Bernardino County, sheriff's officials said.

Kenneth Gilbert, 61, of Highland, was driving a semi-truck in the area of Harrison and Grapefruit before 6 a.m. Nov. 18 when the tractor trailer "left the roadway, drove across train tracks and collided at a low speed with a palm tree," coroner's personnel said in a statement.

Anyone with more info was urged to call the Coachella Police Department at (760) 863-8990. Information can also be reported anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-STOP.


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