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Wrong Way Driver Causes Traffic Collision on Highway 99

Published

4 years ago

September 14, 2020

MERCED COUNTY – A wrong way driver caused a vehicle collision on Highway 99 Monday afternoon.

Shortly before 4:00pm, authorities received a report from a motorist that a vehicle had entered the wrong way on Highway 99 from the Winton Parkway offramp. A witness had pulled over to call authorities to report the driver.

Within a few minutes, authorities were updated that the vehicle had collided into a big rig near the Liberty Avenue exit.

Details were scarce at time of publication, however early indications suggest authorities closed down the highway and took one person into custody. Several vehicles were involved in the collision, and one person was treated by an ambulance crew.

The crash was reported to result in minor to no injuries, and traffic was cleared to continue by about 4:30pm.

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Pedestrian Killed in Vehicle Collision, Authorities Investigate

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2 weeks 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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1 month 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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1 month 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.