A driver was found dead inside a big rig Thursday morning on a section of the Grapevine in the Lebec area that was shut down due to heavy snow overnight, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officials responded to the southbound 5 Freeway near Frazier Mountain Park Road around 8:25 a.m. after a driver was found unresponsive in the semi-truck, CHP’s log stated.

He was pronounced dead 10 minutes later by personnel from the Kern County Fire Department, according to the log.

The Kern County coroner’s office has been sent to the scene to identify the driver and determine how and when he died.

No additional information was immediately provided.

The grim discovery was made on a stretch of freeway that has been closed since the previous night as snow levels plummeted, resulting in heavy snowfall along the Grapevine.

CHP shut down the Tejon Pass on Christmas night after several vehicles became stuck in the snow.

All lanes remained closed between Castaic and Fort Tejon on Thursday morning. CHP has not provided an estimate on when the road will reopen.

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