A section of southbound Highway 99 in Merced County was closed following a crash involving an overturned big rig that damaged guardrails early Monday morning, January 12, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at Le Grand Road ,and the scene was cleared around 4:30 a.m. However, lane three of southbound Highway …
A French bulldog was ejected during a rollover crash involving two vehicles in Merced County on Thanksgiving night, November 27, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded to a two-car collision that occurred on Thursday night. Investigators said one of the drivers was suspected of driving under the influence, and the impact caused …
A Harley-Davidson motorcycle rider was killed after colliding with a Volkswagen Tiguan on Highway 152 west of Lower Cottonwood in Merced County on Sunday afternoon, November 30, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded around 1:35 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash involving a black 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a silver Volkswagen Tiguan. Both …
One motorist was killed and four others were injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Route 165 south of Cotton Gin Road near Los Banos on Saturday afternoon, November 29, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 3:30 p.m. when a northbound 2021 Toyota Camry crossed into the southbound lanes and …
An 18-year-old UC Merced student from Los Angeles was critically injured after being struck by a car while riding an e-scooter on Yosemite Avenue and Lake Road in Merced on Wednesday evening, October 22, 2025. According to the Merced Police Department, the crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. near the university campus. Officers determined that the …
A 46-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run collision while riding her bicycle on West Main Street in Merced on Monday afternoon, October 13, 2025. According to the Merced Police Department, officers responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. and found the victim lying in the roadway after being struck by a vehicle. She was transported to …
A man was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 59 south of Oakdale in Merced County on Tuesday morning, October 7, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 6:20 a.m. The man was driving a Ford Fusion when his car crossed over into oncoming traffic and collided with a dump …
A man was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Washington Road in unincorporated Merced County on Friday morning, September 26, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 5:55 a.m. A 1998 Toyota Corolla traveling westbound on Washington Road failed to stop at a posted sign at State Route 59 and entered …
A bicyclist was killed in a head-on hit-and-run collision on Santa Fe Drive west of Shaffer Road, outside the city of Winton in Merced County, on Friday morning, September 19, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded around 6:20 a.m. to an unresponsive man found on the roadway. The victim, estimated to be …
A man was killed while riding a bicycle after being struck by a vehicle in Atwater on Thursday morning, September 18, 2025. According to police, the crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. at the intersection of Winton Way and Fruitland Avenue, near Atwater High School. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of …
