Merced County

Two big rigs collided on a stretch of southbound Interstate 5 in Merced County on Tuesday afternoon, August 26, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 2:20 p.m. near Canyon Road. Crews closed the southbound slow lane while working to clear the area. The cause of the collision and the …

[08-26-2025] Merced County, CA – Two Big Rigs Crash on Southbound I-5 Near Canyon Road Read More »

A driver fled the scene of a crash leaving their passenger injured in Merced County on Thursday morning, August 7, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred near the intersection of Bradbury Road and Vincent Road, near Delhi, when a Nissan Titan rolled over after hitting a bridge barrier.  Upon arrival, the …

[08-07-2025] Merced County, CA – Driver Flees Scene After Crash Near Bradbury Road and Vincent Road Leaving Passenger Injured Read More »

A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the highway in Merced County on Friday morning, August 1, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Highway 99 near the Atwater-Merced Expressway. Officers said the man tried to cross the road and …

[08-01-2025] Merced County, CA – Man Killed in Pedestrian Crash on Highway 99 Near Atwater-Merced Expressway Read More »

A 21-year-old man from Elk Grove was killed and four passengers were injured in a wrong-way crash on Highway 99 in Merced County early Monday morning, July 21, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the Merced Communication Center received a call just after 2:00 a.m. about a head-on collision on Highway 99, south of …

[07-21-2025] Merced County, CA – One Killed, Four Injured in Wrong-Way Crash on Highway 99 Near Hammatt Avenue Read More »

A 31-year-old woman was killed, and another person sustained injuries in a fiery collision involving a big rig on State Route 140 in Merced County on Tuesday afternoon, July 15, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. between Arboleda Drive and Plainsburg Road. The collision involved a Honda sedan …

[07-15-2025] Merced County, CA – One Killed, Another Injured in Fiery Crash with Big Rig on SR-140 Near Arboleda Drive Read More »

A 35-year-old man was killed, and two others were injured following a two-vehicle crash involving a big rig in Merced County on Friday night, June 27, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 8:00 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 59 and Sandy Mush Road.  A 29-year-old man from San Mateo …

[06-27-2025] Merced County, CA – One Killed, Two Others Injured in Crash Involving Big Rig at Highway 59 and Sandy Mush Road Read More »

Two women sustained major injuries, and a male driver was arrested following a rollover crash involving a four-seat off-road vehicle in Los Banos on Wednesday evening, June 4, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. off Volker Road near Interstate 5.  The vehicle, carrying two men and two women …

[06-04-2025] Merced County, CA – Two Women Seriously Injured in Suspected DUI Crash Near I-5 in Los Banos Read More »

A bicyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Belcher Avenue near Highway 59 in Merced County on Tuesday night, June 3, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. when a 23-year-old driver in a Toyota pickup and a 27-year-old bicyclist were traveling on Belcher Avenue.  Authorities …

[06-03-2025] Merced County, CA – Bicyclist Killed After Being Hit by Pickup Truck on Belcher Avenue Near Highway 59 Read More »

A 20-year-old woman and a 3-year-old girl were killed in a DUI hit-and-run crash involving a speeding pickup truck on Southern Pacific Avenue in Atwater on Sunday night, June 1, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 10:35 p.m. near the intersection of Southern Pacific Avenue and Commerce Avenue.  A 19-year-old …

[06-01-2025] Merced County, CA – Woman and 3-Year-Old Girl Killed in DUI Hit-and-Run Crash on Southern Pacific Avenue in Atwater Read More »

A driver was arrested for driving under the influence following a wrong-way crash in Merced County on Sunday, June 1, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, graveyard units responded to a collision on Highway 99 involving a vehicle that was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes near Mission Campus. Authorities confirmed that the driver …

[06-01-2025] Merced County, CA – DUI Arrest Made After Wrong-Way Crash on Highway 99 Near Mission Campus Read More »