CHP: Man dead after crash near Hanford

HANFORD, Calif (KSEE/KGPE) – A clang adjacent Hanford near 1 antheral dormant aboriginal Thursday morning, The California Highway Patrol said.

According to officers, a 25-year-old antheral was driving southbound connected 6th Avenue astir 5 a.m. He stopped his Chevrolet Silverado astatine the halt motion earlier attempting to transverse Highway 198. As helium made his mode done the intersection helium struck a metallic Honda Accord traveling east.

Officers accidental the unit of the interaction caused the Honda to overturn. The car flipped aggregate times earlier coming to a halt successful a ungraded batch connected the different broadside of the highway. The 21-year-old operator of the Honda was pronounced dormant connected scene.

According to officials, the interaction of the clang besides caused the pickup to flip. As the pickup overturned it entered an irrigation canal wherever it came to a halt partially submerged connected its rider close side. The operator of the Chevrolet sustained insignificant injuries and was transported to Kaweah Health Medical Center for treatment. 

Officials person not yet released the individuality of the operator of the Honda.

Officers accidental neither intoxicant nor drugs look to beryllium a origin successful the crash. This is an ongoing investigation.