A tractor-trailer transporting USPS packages through Oakland early Saturday caught fire, killing the driver, officials said.
confirmed two cars were speeding at the time of the crash when one of them crashed into the trailer, causing it to be engulfed in flames.
CHP authorities said the trailer driver died at the scene. The driver of the car that crashed into the truck was picked up by another vehicle and fled the scene, officials said.USPS officials said the packages on the truck were en route to an airport to out-of-state destinations and are currently in the process of recovering the packages. Officials said a majority of packages were not harmed and that four of the 17 loaded containers were impacted.
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