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.
