{"id":544,"date":"2026-05-19T21:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=544"},"modified":"2026-05-19T21:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:35:16","slug":"truck-driver-killed-in-rollover-crash-fire-on-interstate-10-in-tucson-was-from-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=544","title":{"rendered":"Truck driver killed in rollover crash, fire on Interstate 10 in Tucson was from California"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) &#8211; 13 News has obtained new details about the deadly crash and vehicle fire that shut down Interstate 10 eastbound at Valencia Road in Tucson last week.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=543\">Trump faces increased pressure over rising gas prices. Experts say gas will hit $5 a gallon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arizona DPS said the truck driver who died was a 62-year-old man from Fontana, California.<\/p>\n<p>DPS said there was an intense fire in the cab of the vehicle, and investigators are having to use dental records to confirm his identity. <\/p>\n<p><i><u><b>A man and a woman who witnessed the horrific crash<\/b><\/u><\/i> told <i><u><b>13 News\u2019 Ashley Bowermann<\/b><\/u><\/i> the truck driver saved their lives with his final maneuver.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Amanda and Raymond Cota said they were headed home on I-10 when they saw the tractor-trailer\u2019s front passenger-side tire blow out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were right at the tire of the semi; it was right by our driver\u2019s window when it popped,\u201d Amanda said. \u201cAnd then he just started veering towards us, and I saw him grab the wheel to correct the blowout.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=541\">\u2018Star Wars\u2019 and \u2018Powerpuff Girls\u2019 actor Tom Kane dies at 64<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The driver steered the truck away from the Cotas and into the concrete median, where it flipped and caught fire.<\/p>\n<p>The car hauler was carrying 10 vehicles, some of which were EVs. At least two of the EVs then caught fire and smoldered for hours.<\/p>\n<p>The Tucson Fire Department told <i><u><b>13 News\u2019 Katherine Patteron<\/b><\/u><\/i> that <i><u><b>it was a test of their tools and that EV fires are a dangerous challenge for any department.<\/b><\/u><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The road reopened Thursday morning, May 14. <\/p>\n<p>Are you streaming 13 News?<\/p>\n<p>Watch a free live stream of Tucson Now and 13 News at TucsonNow.Live.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to download the free Tucson Now app, which you can find on Apple and Google.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using a desktop computer, you can use your mobile device to scan the QR code below.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=539\">Broken glass found in popular public pool in Tucson likely caused by vandals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can submit your breaking news or weather images here.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona DPS said the truck driver was a 62-year-old man from Fontana, California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":255,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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