Driver killed in head-on crash in Madera County, CHP says

Monday, March 28, 2022
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on crash in Madera County.

It happened just after 7 pm on Sunday on Avenue 7 1/2, west of Firebaugh Boulevard.
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CHP officers say an 89-year-old man was driving west on Avenue 7 1/2 when his truck drifted into the opposite lane.

A woman in an oncoming Toyota Venza swerved to avoid the truck, and her vehicle spun off the road.

That's when the man's truck collided head-on with a Toyota Sequoia driving east.

The 89-year-old man died at the scene. The man in the Toyota Sequoia suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to Madera hospital for treatment.
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The woman in the Toyota Venza was not hurt.



CHP officers are still investigating the crash. They say drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors.

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