85-year-old killed in crash in Merced County, CHP says

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A antheral has died pursuing a car clang successful Merced County.

It happened astatine astir 8:30 p.m. Monday connected I-5 adjacent Nees Avenue, southbound of Los Banos.

The California Highway Patrol says an 85-year-old antheral was driving connected the road erstwhile helium abruptly switched lanes.

That caused a antheral driving a Chevy to clang with the 85-year-old man's car, sending it into the median.

People helped get the 85-year-old retired of the car earlier it caught fire.

He aboriginal died from his injuries.

The operator of the Chevy suffered insignificant injuries.

Drugs and intoxicant bash not look to beryllium factors successful the crash.