A tractor-trailer hauling gravel overturned Monday afternoon on the on-ramp of southbound Highway 99 in Merced, spilling gravel onto the roadway, the California Highway Patrol reported. The driver, 70-year-old Daniel … 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 »Fresno Residents West Of Highway 99 Look Forward To New Plan, Fewer Traffic Jams
Think for a moment about neighborhoods in Fresno. Maybe you thought of the Tower District, or Fig Garden? Or perhaps it was Woodward Park or Sunnyside. What about the area west of Highway 99, between Clinton, Herndon and Grantland Avenues. Today it’s a checkerboard mix of subdivisions, rural homes, and …
Read More »Atwater hit-and-run victim identified after suffering major injuries on Highway 99
A 38-year-old Atwater man is expected to survive after suffering life-threatening head injuries over the weekend in a suspected DUI-related hit-and-run crash, the California Highway Patrol reported Monday. The victim, … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced student and his sister killed in crash on Bay Area highway
A 21-year-old UC Merced engineering student and his 24-year-old sister were killed over the weekend in a crash in San Jose, California Highway Patrol in San Jose reported. He was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man reportedly hit by multiple cars that didn’t stop on Highway 99 dies, CHP says
A man died early Friday morning on Highway 99 after he was reportedly hit several times, according to California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 1 a.m., CHP Merced officers responded to … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was driving north on Highway 99 in Merced. His car ended up upside down on a fence
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 »Highway lane, intersection near downtown Merced closed after truck lands on roof, spilling fuel
A lane on Highway 99 and intersection in Merced will be closed until the late afternoon Tuesday after the driver of a semi-truck lost control of the vehicle, which landed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storm over Merced and Mariposa knocks mud and rocks onto Highway 140
There are some reports of localized flooding in Merced County as a storm hangs over the central San Joaquin Valley, but the most significant weather phenomenon reported early Thursday caused … Click to Continue »
Read More »Road work scheduled on Highway 99 next week. Drivers can expect delays
A lane on Highway 99 south will be closed next week for repaving, according to California Highway Patrol. The right lane and right shoulder from the Turlock rest area to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man killed after being hit by a big rig on Highway 99 in Atwater, police say
A 29-year-old Atwater man was killed on southbound Highway 99 near the Atwater Boulevard exit Tuesday morning, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The man was hit by a big … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highway 99 traffic in Merced blocked by crashed big rig
Most of northbound Highway 99 in Merced near Mission Avenue was obstructed about 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2018, by a crashed big rig, according to CHP. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Big rig blocking Highway 99 traffic after crash in Merced
A big rig towing a trailer was blocking most of northbound Highway 99 on Tuesday after it crashed south of the Mission Avenue exit, according to California Highway Patrol. No … Click to Continue »
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