A 43-year-old man on a motorcycle suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 59 in Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man on motorcycle suffers major injuries in crash south of Merced
A 43-year-old man driving a motorcycle on Highway 59 near Canton Road in Merced County was transported to a hospital after crashing into a white pickup truck on Monday Sept. 25, 2017 at about 4:12 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman treated for smoke-related injuries after Atwater duplex fire
A woman was treated for smoke inhalation after her Atwater home caught fire about 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to fire officials. The fire began in a room in a duplex … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car in crashes into tree in Merced, police say; one person has head injuries
A car crashed into a tree in Merced on Saturday evening, according to Merced Police Department officials. One person, whose name, gender and age could not be immediately confirmed, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Significant injuries when train strikes car in rural Merced County
An Amtrak train struck a car in Le Grand on Wednesday injuring two people, according to the California Highway Patrol’s website. Few details were immediately available, but the CHP website … Click to Continue »
Read More »About 4 acres burned along Highway 99 on Thursday morning, no injuries reported
An area nearby Mission Avenue and Highway 99 in Merced County caught on fire Thursday morning, according to officials at the Merced County Fire Department. The fire was controlled by 2 p.m. and damages amounted to about $ 4,000. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes into Merced house, multiple injuries reported
A gray Mazda crashed into a house on the corner of R Street and W 22nd Street after the driver of a white Honda attempted to make a turn, according to Merced Police Department officials. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes into Merced house, multiple injuries reported
A 20-year-old driver was injured Sunday in a two car collision that sent one of the cars careening off of R Street in Merced where it slammed into a house, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes on the way to family Mother Day’s celebration. No major injuries reported, police say
A family from Chowchilla was involved in a solo vehicle car crash on Sunday morning, California Highway Patrol officers said, and no major injuries were reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes on the way to family Mother Day’s celebration. No major injuries reported, police say
While on the way to celebrate Mother’s Day with family, a 24-year-old woman from Chowchilla lost control of her vehicle on Sunday morning and crashed into the guardrail on Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced couple escapes garage fire without injuries, their cat wasn’t so lucky
A Merced husband and wife made it out of their rented home on Saturday night after the garage caught on fire, the Merced Fire Department reported. At 9:03 p.m. 16 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist makes it out of Winton accident without injuries
A motorcycle rider escaped a multi-car accident without injuries in Winton about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. A Toyota Camry driven by a woman headed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police officers suffer minor injuries in Los Banos fire
An elderly woman and 5-year-old boy were pulled from a house fire Thursday that also injured three responding police officers, officials said. Los Banos Fire Chief Tim Marrison said reports came in of a structure fire at a home in the 1200 block of Santa Cruz Way, at the intersection …
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