Traffic

Wrong Way Driver Causes Crash Closing 99

Published

3 years ago

June 2, 2021

TURLOCK – A wrong way driver caused a major crash on Highway 99 Tuesday night, closing down the southbound lanes of traffic.

The incident began at about 10:14pm after a wrong way driver was reported on Highway 99 near Fulkerth Road. Early reports indicate the vehicle, initially described as a red Ford sedan, made a u-turn on the highway and began driving in the wrong direction.

At one point the driver struck a patrol vehicle, but the officers were outside of it and not injured.

Moments later the vehicle appeared to have stopped again, but as officers approached they found the car had been involved in a crash with a pickup truck and began to catch fire. The pickup was thrown onto the median where it landed hanging halfway in the opposite lanes. It was said to have two occupants, at least one of which suffered major injuries. They were taken by ambulance to hospitals.

Early indications suggest the driver of the vehicle traveling the wrong way died at the scene.

The highway was closed while investigators took measurements and examined the scene. Traffic was diverted off Fulkerth Road and back on at West Main Street. By midnight, lanes began to open to southbound traffic again.

Traffic

Driver Arrested in Fatal Hit and Run Crash

Published

3 weeks ago

September 11, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

STOCKTON – Police arrested a 23 year old man on Tuesday in connection to a fatal hit and run collision that claimed the life of a pedestrian.

At about 6:45pm Tuesday Stockton Police Officers responded to the area of March Lane and Venetian Drive for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a car. The driver fled the scene, and the 60 year old pedestrian died at the scene.

Traffic investigators were called out to the scene. They were able to determine the driver to be 23 year old Giovanni Angelo who was arrested.

Angelo faces charges including hit and run resulting in death and running a red light. He is due in court Thursday at 1:30pm.

Traffic

Car Split In Two By Crash Near Turlock

Published

4 weeks ago

September 7, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

CHP Officers investigate a crash on Lander Avenue

TURLOCK – A motorist suffered major injuries after the car he was driving was struck by a big rig Friday evening.

The crash happened at about 7:14pm on Lander Avenue near Greenway Avenue. According to an officer from California Highway Patrol, the driver of a red sedan was traveling on Greenway Avenue at a high rate of speed, and per witnesses and surveillance video, did not stop at the stop sign at Lander.

The car crossed the path of the big rig, not giving its driver enough time to stop. The sedan was struck, and the force of the impact split the car in half. The front half came to rest near the intersection, the rear half was thrown into a nearby yard.

The driver was removed by fire personnel from the vehicle with major injuries. He was flown by helicopter to a hospital for care, and his condition and identity remains unknown.

The truck driver remained at the scene.

Traffic

Fatal crash on Highway 99

Published

10 months ago

December 20, 2023

Carlos Rodriguez

The crash happened just south of Arch Road shortly before 6am

STOCKTON – A crash involving at least three vehicles claimed the life of a motorist Wednesday morning.

The crash was reported at about 5:57am on the northbound lanes of Highway 99 just south of the Arch Road exit. At least two lanes were blocked, and it was reported that one person was trapped in a vehicle.

Early reports indicate the involved vehicles were reported as a Chevy Malibu, a Ford Focus, and a medium duty truck.

The crash was cleared and traffic was reopened by 9:00am.