Two people died in a fiery collision Monday afternoon.

According to the California Highway Patrol, A 2023 Peterbilt driven by 60-year-old Elicio Moreno from El Centro, was northbound on Highway 86 just north of Highway 78.  The CHP says an unidentified vehicle was just behind the big rig when another big rig , driven by Jose Flores, 58, from Fresno, rear ended the unidentified vehicle forcing it into Moreno's trailer. The vehicle caught in the middle burst into flames, became completely engulfed in fire causing the death of the vehicle's driver and a passenger. The accident remains under investigation. The Imperial County Coroner's Office is assisting in the investigation.