MODESTO – A traffic collision on Highway 99 claimed the life of one person Saturday afternoon.
The crash was reported at about 12:11pm on the Southbound side of the highway near the Beckwith Road offramp. Early reports indicate the vehicle was traveling north when it crashed into the median and overturned into the opposite lanes.
Emergency crews responded and located an occupant trapped in the vehicle. The motorist was pronounced deceased at the scene.
No further details were available at time of publication. The crash was under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.
