A Bay Area man driving a sedan north on Highway 99 in Merced rear-ended another driver before his car went spinning out of control and overturning into a fence, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »They were driving in a Merced County city. Their handguns were from somewhere else
Two Delhi men were arrested this week with stolen handguns, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday. Deputies stopped a 2009 Jaguar near North Ballico Avenue and El Capitan Way … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced woman was DUI and driving the wrong way on Highway 99, CHP says
A 22-year-old Merced woman was arrested early Friday after she was spotted driving the wrong way on Highway 99 while under the influence of alcohol, the California Highway Patrol reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley driving tomorrow morning could be ‘dangerous.’ Here are some tips.
A heavy fog will descend on the central San Joaquin Valley tomorrow morning, potentially reducing roads in Merced County to extremely low visibility, according to the National Weather Service. Starting … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man crashes into house, police car while driving drunk, backward, police say
A 37-year-old Merced man was arrested late Wednesday after police said he crashed into a house and a police car while driving drunk – and backward. Rogelio Solorio also crashed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Distracted driving leads to rollover crash on West Sandy Mush Road, CHP says
The California Highway Patrol investigates the scene of a single vehicle rollover crash on West Sandy Mush Road in Merced County, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. According to Sgt. Steven Lewis, the female driver was traveling westbound on West Sandy Mush Road when she became distracted and allowed her …
Read More »Merced man charged with DUI and driving on suspended license in fatal crash
A Merced man charged with killing another man earlier this week in a suspected drunken-driving crash outside Delhi had a blood-alcohol level of nearly twice the legal limit, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »They were driving with expired registration. Then police dog a smelled something
Two men were arrested over the weekend in Los Banos after police found more than a dozen grams of methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop on Mercey Springs Road, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »One dead, two injured in fiery drunken driving crash in Merced County
One man was killed and two other suffered major injuries Monday night just outside Delhi when a suspected drunken driver drove the wrong way on Highway 99 and slammed into … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Missing Visalia man was driving to Bay Area to kill his doctors
A Visalia man who was reported missing last week was arrested in a murder plot against three Bay Area doctors who treated him. The Palo Alto Police Department said Yue … Click to Continue »
Read More »Can’t resist texting while driving? Apple wants to make you stop
We all know texting while driving is dangerous. But for many people, the desire to see why their phone is buzzing sometimes overrides their better judgment. The old Apple ad … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drunk driving crash scene, response jars Pacheco High students
The grim reaper circled the scene of a mock two-car drunken-driving crash Thursday at Pacheco High School as students watched their peers carried away on stretchers. As the scene unfolded, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced father arrested for driving drunk with 7-year-old son, police say
A 35-year-old Merced man was arrested after investigators said he was driving drunk with his 7-year-old son in his car, the Atwater Police Department reported. Juan Manuel De Loa’s blood-alcohol … Click to Continue »
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