A Merced man killed in a head-on collision this week has been identified, the Merced County Coroner’s Office said Wednesday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene on the … Click to Continue »
Read More »One man killed when driver attempting pass collides with labor bus north of Merced
A minivan driver attempting to pass a bus carrying farmworkers collided with the vehicle north of Merced early Friday, killing one man and leaving several others injured, authorities said. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver attempting pass collides with bus north of Merced; one dead several injured
A driver in a minivan attempting to pass a bus carrying about 20 farmworkers collided with the vehicle north of Merced early Friday, causing the death of one man and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Loved ones remember Livingston teen killed by driver, who was never found
A year has passed since 16-year-old Raymond Martinez was killed in a hit-and-run and his loved ones are still seeking justice. No one has been arrested, and authorities still are … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arraignment date set for driver who allegedly killed Merced women with car
A Firebaugh woman who allegedly killed a Merced woman by running her over with a car appeared briefly in court on Wednesday. An arraignment hearing for Ashley Sanders, 24, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver jailed after striking, killing Merced pedestrian with car
A 24-year-old woman from Firebaugh allegedly ran over and killed a pedestrian around 7 p.m. on Sunday, according to a statement from the Merced Police Department. Ashley Sanders was driving … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wrong-way driver killed in I-5 crash identified
A wrong-way driver who died in a crash on Interstate 5 on Friday was identified as Los Banos resident Jose Luis-Garcia Zambrando. The 36-year-old was driving south in the northbound … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP asks for help to identify driver after man injured in hit-and-run in Winton
The California Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a silver Ford Explorer that struck and badly injured a Denair man, then left the scene. The incident occurred in … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP seeking driver in Winton hit-and-run that hospitalized pedestrian
California Highway Patrol officers are seeking a suspect and vehicle involved in a hit-and-run in Winton Thursday night that hospitalized a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 47-year-old man from Denair, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trial delayed in 2015 slaying of Merced taxicab driver
A jury trial was postponed Thursday for a gang member charged with killing a well-known taxi driver two years ago in Merced. Joseph E. Castrillo, 20, has pleaded not guilty … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto driver hurt, Chowchilla passenger killed in Briggsmore crash
A Chowchilla woman died from injuries suffered in a crash Sunday night on East Briggsmore Avenue. Nichole Martinez, 36, was a passenger in a Chevy Corvette driven by Modesto resident … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos truck driver survives tragic collision in Kern County
Investigators are looking for answers in a fiery crash last week involving a Los Banos truck driver that killed two people —including a 2-year-old boy — in Kern County. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man injured in hit-and-run; driver sought
A 64-year-old Merced man remained hospitalized Friday, a day after he was struck by a truck while riding his motorcycle on Highway 140, the California Highway Patrol reported. Eliseo Barragan … Click to Continue »
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