A Patterson man driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Merced County was responsible for a crash late Wednesday that killed two Bakersfield residents, according to the California Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver in fatal Merced County bus crash now charged in child sex-crimes case
The case against the driver of deadly 2016 bus crash in Merced County has been put on hold while the 59-year-old Los Angeles man faces dozens of new sex crimes … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver killed after SUV goes over highway embankment in Merced County, CHP says
A driver headed eastbound on Highway 152 died after leaving the roadway near Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported on Monday. Several details were not immediately clear, including whether … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police seek help identifying driver in high-speed chase
Police are asking the public for information on a driver who led officers on a pursuit through Atwater Saturday morning. Atwater Officer Dave Walker saw a green Honda Accord traveling … Click to Continue »
Read More »School bus driver dropped off kids. Then he used bus to deliver heroin, Connecticut cops say
He wasn’t just shuttling kids around in his bus, according to local police. Garfield Howell, a 29-year-old school bus driver in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was arrested Thursday on four counts of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada driver suspected of DUI in crash near Le Grand, police said
A 23-year-old Planada man suffered major injuries in a suspected single-vehicle DUI crash, according to California Highway Patrol. A 2003 Ford Explorer driven by 23-year-old Planada resident Mario Barragan was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced bicyclist struck by driver, police say
A 26-year-old man was struck by a car while riding his bike against traffic on Olive Avenue near Merced High School on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, police said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Local Merced Speedway driver dies after crashing in race at Perris Auto Speedway
Local race car driver and Merced Speedway regular Bill Egleston died after an on-track accident in a recent race at the Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, fellow racers confirmed on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver, 17, chased by Merced deputies after carjacking
A 17-year-old was arrested after allegedly carjacking someone in Delhi before leading Merced County deputies in a pursuit, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. A driver in the area of Mediterranean … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch as Madera police pursue ATV driver who ran red light in front of them
The driver of a quad ATV who led police on a low-speed chase Friday after running a red light and stop sign was caught after he crashed in a field, … Click to Continue »
Read More »ATV driver runs stop sign, fails to yield to police
Madera police dashcam shows officers chasing a man on an ATV who they said ran a red light and stop sign on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. The Madera Police Department shared the video to remind people that all motor vehicles need to follow traffic laws. The original video is at …
Read More »Driver identified in fatal crash during police chase in Merced County
A man killed Wednesday following a police chase through Merced County has been identified. The man was identified by the Merced County Coroner’s Office as 31-year-old Rene Williams Jr. Williams … Click to Continue »
Read More »76-year-old driver ‘at fault’ in crash that killed 2 people in Atwater, police say
Atwater police on Monday said the driver responsible for killing two people over the weekend in a deadly crash was not intoxicated and “cooperated completely” with investigators. Police investigators said … Click to Continue »
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