Crash Report – Highway 165 and American Avenue, Merced County, CA
Report ID: 2022 Dec. 5
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Passenger Vehicle
Traffic Unit 2: Tow Truck
Traffic Unit 3: Semitrailer
Occupants: Three
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Dry
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Rear-End
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
A 28 year-old died when his car was rear-ended by a tow truck and pushed into a semitrailer in Merced County on Dec. 5th. At 5:45p.m., the driver was hit when stopping to turn left. The passenger vehicle was pushed into the semitrailer in the opposite lane. When the semi was hit, molasses came out and spilled on the roadway. No one else was hurt except the young driver who died at the hospital. The investigation into this incident is still ongoing.
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