55-year-old Coarsegold resident killed in Hwy 41 crash

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 55-year-old Coarsegold nonmigratory died successful a clang Sunday greeting connected Highway 41 successful Madera County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP says the clang connected Highway 41, astatine Road 209  astir 9:15 a.m.

Investigate accidental a 63-year-old Fresno Resident was driving a achromatic 2000 Honda Civic, traveling southbound connected Highway 41, approaching Road 209.

CHP says the 55-year-old Coarsegold nonmigratory was driving a bluish 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, northbound connected Highway 41, approaching Road 209 successful the near crook lane. 

According to investigators accidental the operator of the Chevrolet Cobalt made a near crook toward Road 209, straight successful beforehand of the achromatic Honda Civic. The Fresno nonmigratory took evasive enactment by swerving to the close but owed to the proximity, the beforehand of the Honda Civic crashed into the close beforehand of the Cobalt. 

The operator of the Cobalt was not wearing a spot loop and died astatine the scene, CHP says.

The Fresno nonmigratory Civic was wearing a spot loop and suffered mean injuries from the clang and was transported to Community Regional Medical Center.