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KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Fresno antheral has been arrested pursuing a clang that killed a antheral from Irvine successful Kern County, the California Highway Patrol said.
CHP says they received a telephone of a two-vehicle clang connected Highway 46, eastbound of Kecks Road successful Kern County connected Friday astatine astir 11:15 a.m.
According to officers, Cesar Luis Lopez Jr., 29, of Fresno was driving a 2015 Freightliner truck-tractor with trailer operation southbound connected a backstage spot ungraded roadworthy approaching the westbound lanes of Highway 46, eastbound of Kecks Road.
At the aforesaid time, a antheral from Irvine was driving a 2019 Mercedes westbound connected Highway 46, eastbound of Kecks Road. Investigators accidental Lopez Jr. failed to output the close of mode to the Mercedes and proceeded to transverse the westbound lanes of Highway 46, straight into the way of the Mercedes. The Mercedes was incapable to debar the clang and collided with the near broadside of the Freightliner's trailer.
CHP says Lopez Jr. proceeded done a paved information connecting the westbound and eastbound lanes of Highway 46 earlier coming to a halt connected the eastbound broadside of the highway. The operator of the Mercedes was pronounced deceased astatine the scene, and Lopez Jr. was transported to a section hospital.
CHP says Lopez Jr. was arrested, and investigators study that intoxicant appears to beryllium a origin successful this crash.
