A green Honda sedan crashed and caught fire Wednesday while trying to outrun police, the Sun-Star has confirmed. The pursuit ended on Highway 99 north near Winton Parkway in Merced County. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … 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 »
Read More »2 dead in vehicle crash in Atwarer
Atwater police and Merced County firefighters respond to the scene of a two car collision Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at the intersection of Juniper Avenue and Valley Street. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drivers in Merced County crash ‘glad to be alive’
One person was extricated from her vehicle after it was involved in a high-speed collision Wednesday evening east of Planada. A 67-year-old woman from Yosemite was driving a 2013 Subaru … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP investigates two-car crash on Highway 140 east of Planada
The California Highway Patrol investigates the scene of a crash involving two cars at the intersection of Highway 140 and North Cunningham Road in Merced County, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »1 rescued from car after multi-vehicle crash near Planada
One person was extricated from a car by first responders Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at the intersection of Highway 140 and North Cunningham Road after a multi-vehicle crash. Details on the crash weren’t immediately available. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced family mourns 3-year-old killed in hit-and-run crash. One man arrested.
A 22-year-old Livingston man with a lengthy arrest record was jailed Tuesday in connection with the death of a 3-year-old girl who was struck by a car on R Street … Click to Continue »
Read More »Coroner identifies man who died in Merced County crash
The name of the 24-year-old Winton man who died in a crash on Sunday in Merced County has been released, according to the Merced County Coroners Office. The man was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man identified in fatal crash on Highway 59
The driver killed in a fatal solo-vehicle crash into an orchard was identified on Friday by the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. David Groves, 61, of Winton was the driver, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man killed in Merced County crash
A 61-year-old man was killed on Thursday Nov. 30, 2017 in a solo-vehicle accident at about 11:25 a.m in Merced County, California Highway Patrol reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced soccer community ‘devastated’ after boy player killed in crash before game
A beloved and promising 11-year-old Madera boy who played with the Merced Soccer Academy was killed Saturday morning after a truck plowed into his home, also killing the driver and … Click to Continue »
Read More »High-speed chase through Merced, Chowchilla ends in crash
Two men escaped following a lengthy high-speed chase late Wednesday that wound through Merced into Chowchilla, the Police Department confirmed. Merced officers tried to stop a silver Chevrolet Tahoe with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman, man from Turlock killed in rollover crash east of Knights Ferry
Two Turlock residents were killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash east of Knights Ferry late Sunday, according to the Sonora-area California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred about 11:13 p.m. on … Click to Continue »
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