Merced County, CA (February 27, 2025) – One person has died following a crash in Merced County early Thursday morning.
The California Highway Patrol says it happened on Santa Fe Drive and Avenue 2, just east of Atwater. Officers say a white vehicle hatchback with a man and woman inside was traveling southbound on Santa Fe, and a pickup truck was also traveling northbound on Santa Fe. For unknown reasons, the truck crossed over into the southbound lanes and hit the hatchback head-on.
At least one person died, while two others were taken to a nearby hospital; their conditions have not been released. It is not known if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash. However, no further details were reported, and the inquiry is still ongoing.
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