Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Merced County, California

September 9, 2021 · FARS case 2021-62786

Location as recorded in the police report (37.2031, -120.4881). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
3
People involved
3
Time
04:21
Thursday

Location and conditions

Road
SR-59
Route type
State Highway
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Front
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2002 Dodge Ram

Pickup trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 45-54 Suspected serious injury

Vehicle 2: 2020 Nissan Frontier

Pickup trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 55-64 Suspected minor injury

Vehicle 3: 2007 Honda Civic

Cars · 1 death in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 21-24 Fatal injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.