The fatal Essex crash occurred Saturday, August 29, 2026, on eastbound Interstate 40 east of Mile Marker 112.
Essex, CA – The authorities have released the name of a 24-year-old Aliso Viejo woman who was killed in a crash involving a car and a semi tractor-trailer on I-40 in Essex late last month.
The San Bernardino County Medical Examiner identified the woman as Ashlynn Morehouse.
Investigators said a Chevrolet Suburban, operated by Morehouse, collided with a semi tractor-trailer at about 4:39 a.m. on August 29, on Eastbound Interstate 40 freeway east of Mile Marker 112.
Morehouse suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
No additional information was provided.
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Essex, CA – A 24-year-old Aliso Viejo woman was killed after a Chevrolet Suburban collided with a semi tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 in Essex on Saturday, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office.
The fatal crash occurred Saturday, August 29, 2026, on eastbound Interstate 40 east of Mile Marker 112.
According to the CHP report, the Chevrolet Suburban made contact with the semi tractor-trailer for an unknown reason. The semi subsequently overturned and came to rest blocking a lane. The information provided did not specify the Suburban’s direction of travel before the collision.
A driver, identified only as a 24-year-old woman from Aliso Viejo, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name was withheld pending identification and notification of next of kin.
No arrests were reported in the information provided.
Investigators are still determining the cause of the collision.
California Highway Patrol officers from the Needles Office responded to the crash and began an investigation.
All eastbound main lanes of Interstate 40 remained closed following the crash, with significant delays expected as authorities worked at the scene.
The fatal crash remains under investigation.