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One Person Dies in Valley Home Fire

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4 years ago

August 31, 2020

A home is boarded up after it caught fire in Valley Home early Monday morning.

VALLEY HOME – A fire early Monday morning sent one person to a hospital in critical condition after they were located in a burning structure.

At about 3:40am, firefighters at Station 30 were alerted by a citizen that a structure was on fire near Schultz Road. The crew with Engine 30 arrived and encountered smoke and fire conditions and requested additional resources to the scene.

Additional firefighters arrived to assist and were able to make entry into the home once the fire was controlled. Firefighters located an occupant inside and rushed that person to the hospital. Authorities said their condition was critical. Reports indicate that individual later died.

A cause of the fire was not available, however the fire investigation unit was working to determine that.

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Pedestrian Killed in Collision With Vehicle

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4 hours ago

December 10, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – A pedestrian was killed in a collision with a vehicle Tuesday night on South 9th Street.

The collision happened shortly before 6:45pm just south of River Road in the Southbound lanes. Early reports indicate an orange Fiat ran over the pedestrian, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the Fiat remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities. The roadways leading up to the crash scene were closed by Sheriff Deputies.

California Highway Patrol Officers responded to investigate.

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Pedestrian Involved Collision Investigated in Modesto

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4 days ago

December 6, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – Authorities investigated a vehicle versus pedestrian collision Friday evening on Kansas Avenue.

The collision took place near Reno Avenue. Officers closed off both directions of Kansas Avenue during the investigation. The driver of the involved vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with officers.

Investigators marked areas of the roadway as evidence, one of them appeared to be a boot.

The condition of the pedestrian was unknown at time of publication.

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Collision Involving Motorcyclist Closes Down Carpenter Road

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5 days ago

December 5, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – A collision involving a sedan and a motorcycle closed down Carpenter Road Thursday night.

The crash happened shortly after 9:00pm near Elm Avenue. One patient was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Their condition at time of publication was unknown. The other motorist involved in the collision remained on scene and cooperated with police.

Carpenter Road was closed between Kansas Avenue and Maze Boulevard while police investigated the collision.

This was the second major collision investigation involving a motorcycle for police investigators on Thursday.

Click below for video from the scene.