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A stolen white Ford Fiesta crashed Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, on 10th Street between O and P streets after its occupants led Merced police on a chase through South Merced, according to police. Information on the occupants weren’t immediately available, but officers said the incident involved juveniles. … Click to …
Read More »Merced High student struck by car while crossing G Street
A 15-year-old Merced High School student suffered minor injuries Thursday when she was struck by a car near the school without using the crosswalk, the Merced Police Department reported. A … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced High student struck by car on G Street
A 15-year-old Merced High School student suffered minor injuries after a car rolled over her foot on G Street in Merced as she attempted to cross the street without using the crosswalk, the Merced Police Department reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chase from Merced ends in head-on crash near Empire
A pursuit that started in Merced ended near Empire when two cars collided head-on early Thursday. The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Department reported the crash at 12:17 a.m. on Santa Fe … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Speech Festival set for next week
The 2018 Merced County Speech Festival opens next week in Merced. The three-day competition begins Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clark/Newbold conference rooms of the Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rainy weather wreaks havoc on Merced roads for second day
Slick roads and a steady downpour of rain Monday and Tuesday were major factors in significant crashes that left several injured. As of Tuesday afternoon, 0.62 inches of rain fell … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman injured in Merced crash after car hydroplanes, crashes into orchard
A 53-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries Tuesday morning after her car hydroplaned and crashed into an orchard in Merced, police said. Merced police responded to reports of a traffic collision … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman injured after car hydroplanes, crashes into Merced orchard
A woman was transported to a Modesto area hospital with moderate injuries after her car hydroplaned on Campus Parkway at East Gerard Avenue in Merced and crashed into orchard trees Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, Merced Police said. High speed and the rainy weather were considered factors, officers said. … Click …
Read More »Driver, 17, chased by Merced deputies after carjacking
A 17-year-old was arrested after allegedly carjacking someone in Delhi before leading Merced County deputies in a pursuit, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. A driver in the area of Mediterranean … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s who Merced police arrested for selling drugs and having guns this weekend
Merced police street-gang investigators arrested three people during the weekend with guns, drugs and cash, officers said on Tuesday. About 7 p.m. Saturday, the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man injured in fiery rollover crash, CHP says
A 69-year-old Hilmar man was injured after he allowed the truck he was driving to overturn in rural Merced County on Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Larry Peterson … Click to Continue »
Read More »Truck overturns, catches fire in rural Merced County
A truck overturned and caught fire on Turlock Road near Dry Creek Road in northern Merced County on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, according to the California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highway in Merced County still shut down after crash this morning
Northbound lane of Highway 59 between Childs and Cone avenue will be closed “temporarily” on Monday Jan. 8, 2018 while crews clean up the scene of a solo-vehicle crash. mvelez@mercedsun-star … Click to Continue »
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