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Police Investigate Major Crash in Modesto

Published

5 years ago

October 23, 2020

MODESTO – Officers with the Modesto Police Department investigated a major traffic collision involving several vehicles Friday night.

The crash happened near the intersection of Carver Road and Standiford Avenue at about 9:15pm. A red Jeep Wrangler and a dark colored Infiniti sports car were involved in the collision.

Police believe the Infiniti and another silver car were racing westbound on Standiford when the Jeep was pulling out of a nearby gas station. The Infiniti and the Jeep collided, ejecting the driver of the Jeep to a parking lot across the street. She was transported to a hospital where she died from her injuries. The Infiniti was heavily damaged, the silver car continued on.

Investigators closed off Standiford Avenue from Carver Road west to Shawnee Drive. A large crowd of witnesses gathered in a nearby parking lot to observe the scene.

Police believe alcohol was involved on behalf of the driver of the Infiniti. Officials anticipate forthcoming charges for him associated with the crash. He was transported to a hospital for treatment.

Anyone with information regarding this crash is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 where callers can remain anonymous.

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Carlos Rodriguez

Carlos Rodriguez is an Emmy Award winning photojournalist specializing in public safety and natural disasters. His passion for local news stems from a deep commitment to his community, with a selfless mission to inform the citizens of the valley. As he worked on assignment for 19 days at the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, California, he spent most of his time helping survivors contact their loved ones to let them know they were ok. Carlos is a veteran of Univision, FOX, and Telemundo TV stations and a native of Modesto, California.

2 Comments

Anon

October 23, 2020 at 11:24 pm

It was a white camaro racing with the infinite

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Teyy

October 24, 2020 at 4:44 pm

All these dumb morons frauding edd partying it up getting cars they cant even control ,,,,its all UNREAL that lady was a ANIMAL lover and would help anybody she could. I hope the idiot that killed her rots in a jail cell

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Pedestrian Killed in Vehicle Collision, Authorities Investigate

Published

11 months ago

November 23, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – Officers with the California Highway Patrol investigated a collision Saturday night that claimed the life of a pedestrian.

The incident was dispatched to officers at about 9:11pm near the area of South 9th Street and the Southbound Highway 99 onramp. Early reports indicate the person was down in the roadway. Arriving officers reported the pedestrian appeared to have been struck by a vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The onramp to the highway and the ramp to the Hatch Road over crossing was closed to traffic while officers investigated the collision. A vehicle with collision damage was located a short distance away and was later towed for evidence.

The area is the same location a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Late August.

At about 10:45pm a driver unrelated to the collision drove through the road closure and was found to be driving under the influence.

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Fatal Crash Closes Highway 108 Near Riverbank

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12 months ago

November 10, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

RIVERBANK – A crash closed a section of Highway 108 just east of Riverbank Sunday evening, claiming the life of a motorist.

The crash happened at about 6:15pm near the intersection of Highway 108 and Snedigar Road. Early reports indicate the crash involved two vehicles colliding head on, with one of them overturning on its side.

Both directions of the Highway were closed into Sunday night. The cause of the collision is under investigation.

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Crash Investigated in West Modesto

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12 months ago

November 4, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – Police closed off a roadway in West Modesto to investigate a collision after the driver of the involved vehicle was found unresponsive.

At about 8:30pm, emergency crews were called to the intersection of Briggs Avenue and Ackerman Way for a report of a crash involving two vehicles. Arriving personnel found the driver unresponsive and began providing care. The driver was rushed to a hospital by ambulance, where their condition was unknown at time of publication.

A neighbor captured the collision on their surveillance cameras. The video showed the car traveling at a slow speed and eventually colliding into the front of a parked car.

No further details were available Monday night.