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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral died and 2 radical were injured aft a large rig clang successful Atwater Tuesday evening, Merced CHP announced.
CHP says astir 10:20 p.m., they responded to a semi-truck clang involving a pickup motortruck and a furniture camper blocking each lanes of northbound Highway 99, southbound of Atwater Boulevard.
Responding officers reported a deceased antheral lying successful the roadway on with a pistillate suffering from large injuries. She was airlifted to a section hospital, wherever she remains successful unchangeable condition.
Investigators determined a 27-year-old Riverside antheral was driving a 1979 Chevrolet Silverado pickup motortruck with a motortruck furniture camper northbound connected Highway 99, northbound of Buhach Road. For chartless reasons, the camper detached and came to a remainder successful the No. 2 lane. The antheral instantly stopped and parked successful the No. 2 lane of Highway 99, southbound of Atwater Boulevard.
Driving successful the aforesaid lane connected Highway 99 was a 2023 Kenworth large rig, according to CHP. The operator reportedly did not spot the camper and the antheral up until it was excessively late. The large rig attempted to swerve near to debar them, however, the beforehand of the large rig crashed into the camper and the antheral attempting to determination it disconnected the road.
Investigators study it is chartless wherever the pistillate was astatine the clip of the crash, arsenic she was recovered lying successful the roadway. The operator of the large rig was transported to a section infirmary with mean injuries.
The clang remains nether investigation, and anyone with accusation regarding the events starring up to it is asked to interaction Officer Nicholas Thornton astatine 209-356-6600.
