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MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A rider was killed aft the operator of the motortruck helium was successful failed to halt astatine a posted halt sign, resulting successful a clang with a large rig connected Friday successful Merced County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP says connected Friday, June 27, astatine astir 8 p.m., officers received a study of a clang involving a large rig and a pick-up motortruck successful the country of Highway 59 astatine Sandy Mush Road.
Officers accidental a preliminary probe determined that a 29-year-old from San Mateo was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck, eastbound connected Sandy Mush Road, approaching the intersection with Highway 59.
At the aforesaid time, a 59-year-old antheral was driving a 2024 Freightliner semi-truck astatine astir 55 mph, northbound connected Highway 59, approaching the intersection with Sandy Mush Road.
That's when, for chartless reasons, the operator of the Chevrolet did not halt astatine the posted halt motion and continued done the intersection onto Highway 59.
The beforehand of the semi-truck collided with the rider broadside of the Chevrolet. Both the operator and the rider successful the motortruck were pinned successful the vehicle. Both occupants had to beryllium extricated by exigency crews.
The 35-year-old rider successful the motortruck sustained fatal injuries.
Both the operator of the motortruck and the semi-truck sustained mean injuries and were transported to section hospitals.
This is an ongoing investigation.
