Authorities have identified the couple killed Wednesday in a crash involving a dump truck and a box truck on I-80.
According to police, officers responded to I-80 westbound near Exit 25 around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon for a report of a multi-vehicle crash.
An investigation revealed that a dump truck was traveling eastbound on I-80 when its tire blew causing it to swerve into the westbound lanes where it struck a Honda Ridgeline and a box truck.
The occupants of the Honda Ridgeline -later identified as John Rodriguez, 52, and Dawn Rodriguez, 49, (husband and wife) - were pronounced dead at the scene.
While the crash remains under investigation, no charges have been filed at this time.