GARDEN GROVE – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Thursday released the name of a man killed while he was behind the wheel of a sedan during a crash with a big rig on the Garden Grove (22) Freeway in Garden Grove.
The motorist was identified as Juan Jose Mendoza, 38, of Corona, said sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Woodroof.
The crash on the westbound freeway at Valley View Street occurred about 11:55 p.m. Friday, the California Highway Patrol reported.
A representative from the coroner’s office was called to the location at 12:29 a.m., the CHP said. The roadway was cleared at 4:04 a.m.
There was no other immediate information.