Three big rigs were involved in a crash on Highway 99 in Merced, California Highway Patrol reported. Minor injuries were reported. Both lanes are blocked, Officer Eric Zuniga said and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why Highway 152 traffic in Merced County was blocked for 90 minutes
Traffic was snarled late Wednesday on Highway 152 between Dos Palos and Los Banos after a big rig overturned, according to California Highway Patrol. The 2013 International big rig hauling … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car fire slows traffic on Highway 99 in Merced County
A truck was fully engulfed in flames on the shoulder of northbound Highway 99 near Hammatt Avenue in Merced County on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, CHP reported. No injuries were reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car fires reported on Highway 99 in Merced County
Two cars on Highway 99 caught fire just before noon in separate incidents, according to California Highway Patrol. A truck was fully engulfed in flames at about 11:45 a.m. on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teenager killed in Merced County crash just off of highway
A 19-year-old Chowchilla woman was killed Wednesday when the car in which she was riding overturned on Highway 99, the California Highway Patrol reported. The woman’s name was not immediately … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Book Celebrates History, Culture Of Highway 99, California’s “Main Street”
The highway plays an important part in the mystique of the American West. From the so-called “Mother Road” of Route 66 that wound from Chicago to LA, to the picturesque beauty of the California coast along Highway 1, our highways are more than just transportation infrastructure, they are a part …
Read More »At least four vehicles in crash on Highway 99 in Atwater
Minor injuries have been reported in a four-vehicle crash this morning on Highway 99 in Atwater, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. Few details were immediately available. At least one southbound … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman thrown from truck, 3 others injured in crash on Merced County highway
Four people were injured on Tuesday afternoon when their pickup truck overturned on Highway 99 north of Le Grand Road in Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol officers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman ejected from vehicle during crash on Highway 99 in Merced County
The California Highway Patrol investigates the scene of a single vehicle rollover crash on Highway 99 just north of Le Grand Road in Merced County, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos women killed in car crash on Highway 59
A 31-year-old women from Dos Palos was killed in a solo-vehicle accident on Highway 59 near Sandy Mush in Merced County on Sept. 3, 2017 at around 1:20 p.m., California Highway Patrol officials reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »California Highway Patrol investigates overturned vehicle in Atwater canal
The California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County respond to the scene of an overturned car in a canal near the intersection of Landram Avenue and Gurr Road in Atwater, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Expect delays on Highway 59 due to overturned hay truck
Traffic on Highway 59 will be reduced to one lane until about 10 a.m. after a hay truck overturned this morning, California Department of Transportation reported. California Highway Patrol responded … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why a Highway 99 on-ramp near Chowchilla is closed
A truck filled with almonds tipped over as it was getting onto southbound Highway 99 near Chowchilla on Thursday, California Highway Patrol officials said. No injuries were reported, CHP said. … Click to Continue »
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