Man killed after running stop sign in Merced County

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral is dormant aft allegedly moving a halt motion successful Merced County, the California Highway Patrol said.

CHP says a clang took spot successful the country of Cressey Way and Eucalyptus Avenue successful Merced County conscionable earlier 3 p.m. connected Monday.

Per officers, a antheral driving a 2017 Ford pickup motortruck northbound connected Cressey Way was approaching the intersection of Eucalyptus Avenue. The Ford had the close of way.

At the aforesaid time, officers accidental a antheral successful his 30s from Merced was driving a Toyota coupe westbound connected Eucalyptus erstwhile helium ran the posted halt sign, traveling straight into the way of the Ford and colliding with it.

According to officers, the solo occupant of the Toyota died astatine the scene. The 2 different occupants of the Ford did not prolong immoderate injuries.

The incidental caused the country to adjacent portion the coroner responded to the incident. The individuality of the antheral who died has not been released.