CERRITOS, CA – John Ople Killed in Collision with Semi Truck on 91 Freeway
CERRITOS, CA (December 17, 2021) – 33-year-old John Ople was killed in a collision on the 91 freeway early Friday morning, near Shoemaker Boulevard.
Around 4:30 a.m., Ople was heading east on the 91 freeway when he hit the center divider and was ejected from his vehicle. Shortly thereafter, a semi truck traveling shortly behind rear-ended Ople’s vehicle.
Ople was pronounced dead at the scene.
All eastbound lanes of the 91 freeway were closed for several hours while authorities investigated and cleaned the scene of the fatal crash.
The cause of the initial collision is still under investigation.