Man killed in suspected DUI crash in Merced County

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A antheral is dormant pursuing a suspected DUI clang successful Merced County.

The clang happened conscionable earlier 6:30 p.m. Saturday astatine Franklin Road and Highway 140.

Merced CHP officers accidental a pickup motortruck was heading southbound connected Franklin erstwhile the operator made an unsafe crook onto the shoulder.

The operator deed a woody powerfulness rod and downed powerfulness lines successful the area.

The antheral driving the pickup died astatine the country and officers accidental helium was not wearing a spot belt.

Alcohol containers were recovered successful the conveyance and are believed to beryllium a origin successful the crash.

Power was retired for respective hours but has since been restored.