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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A 19-year-old antheral is accused of driving nether the power and causing a fatal clang successful Madera County Sunday evening.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the 19-year-old was driving a achromatic 2005 Nissan Altima, northbound connected Road 35, southbound of Avenue 14, astatine a precocious complaint of speed.
Officials accidental the operator mislaid power of the Nissan and veered to the left, crossed the southbound lane, and into the westbound ungraded shoulder. The close broadside of the Nissan collided with a PG&E powerfulness rod and a ligament fence. The Nissan past overturned and came to remainder connected its close side.
A 20-year-old antheral rider was critically injured successful the crash. Life-saving measures were performed connected the passenger, but helium was pronounced deceased astatine the country by aesculapian personnel.
CHP reports the rider was wearing a seatbelt astatine the clip of the crash, but the operator was not.
Police accidental they placed the operator nether apprehension connected a complaint of felony DUI aft helium was determined to beryllium nether the influence. He was besides transported to Community Regional Medical Center with large injuries.
Police accidental the operator remains successful CHP custody and volition beryllium booked astatine the Madera County Jail erstwhile cleared by the hospital.
