Man killed in Merced County crash with semi-truck, CHP says

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral died aft a clang with a semi-truck successful Merced County connected Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

At astir 6 a.m., CHP officers were made alert of a study of an unresponsive big antheral connected Highway 59 astatine Washington Road successful an unincorporated country of Merced County.

The preliminary probe determined that the antheral was driving a 1998 Toyota Corolla connected Washington Road, traveling westbound astatine an chartless speed, and approaching the halt motion astatine Highway 59.

At the aforesaid time, CHP said a antheral was driving a semi-truck connected the State Route northbound, astatine astir 55 mph, approaching the intersection.

For chartless reasons, CHP said that the antheral driving the Corolla entered the intersection aft helium failed to halt for the halt sign. He entered the way of the semi-truck. The semi-truck collided with the near broadside of the Corolla.

Upon arrival, aesculapian and exigency unit determined that the antheral had died owed to his injuries. Officials person not released the individuality of the antheral who died.

This clang remains nether investigation.