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KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral was near with large injuries Friday aft helium was "traveling astatine an unsafe speed," which caused a three-vehicle clang extracurricular of Lemoore, the California Highway Patrol said.
At astir 9:40 p.m. connected Friday, CHP received a study of a postulation clang successful the country of Highway 41 northbound and Hanford Armona Road.
Upon arrival, investigators determined that a antheral who was driving a 1998 Chevrolet S10 pickup motortruck was traveling northbound connected Highway 41 successful the fig 2 lane. CHP says helium was approaching stopped postulation astatine the intersection of Hanford Armona Road.
A antheral who was driving a 2019 Ford Transit Van was stopped successful the fig 2 lane for the reddish awesome light, straight up of the Chevrolet. A pistillate who was driving a Honda Civic was straight up of the Ford.
CHP said that owed to the operator of the Chevrolet traveling astatine "an unsafe speed" for the postulation conditions, helium failed to dilatory down and halt successful time. Which past caused the beforehand of the Chevrolet to clang into the rear of the Ford. The interaction of the clang caused the Ford to collide with the rear of the Honda.
The operator of the Chevrolet was unrestrained astatine the clip of the crash, and arsenic a result, helium sustained large injuries. He was transported to Community Regional Medical Center. His information is presently unknown.
The operator of the Ford and 4 passengers sustained insignificant injuries. The operator of the Honda was uninjured.
This is an ongoing investigation.
