Solo-truck crash reported in Irwindale

IRWINDALE — A man was hospitalized with serious injuries Friday after crashing his pickup truck into a telephone pole, police said.
The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. at Foothill Boulevard and Irwindale Avenue, Irwindale police Cpl. Armando Lopez said.
A 31-year-old Hesperia man suffered broken bones, head injuries and possible internal injuries, the corporal said. He was flown to a trauma center by helicopter un unknown condition.
He was driving his pickup truck west on Foothill Boulevard when he tried to make a left turn onto Irwindale Avenue and lost control, Lopez said.
The truck struck a telephone pole, nearly wrapping around it, he said. There were no signs of skid marks in the street.
The driver was unable to remember the crash, Lopez said.
The cause of the crash remained under investigation, Lopez said, however there were no initial indications of anything criminal.

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