WPBN: According to the California Highway Patrol, a collision that occurred early on Sunday morning in Stanislaus County resulted in the unfortunate deaths of four individuals.
A collision was reported to have occurred on State Route 165 at Greenway Avenue at approximately 9:25 in the morning. According to the emergency first responders, they discovered two vehicles that had sustained significant damage as a result of a collision: a 2008 Infinity Sedan and a 2023 Jeep SUV.
The Infiniti was being driven by a Modesto guy who was 22 years old and was traveling northbound on State Route 165. According to the police, the driver was approaching Greenway Avenue at a “high rate of speed.”
During the same time period, a male from Turlock who was 54 years old was driving a Jeep in the westbound direction on Greenway Avenue and had stopped at the stop sign located at State Route-165.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of the Jeep entered the intersection right in front of the Infiniti. A collision occurred between the left side of the Jeep and the front of the Infiniti.
At the time of the collision, the driver of the Infiniti was not wearing a seatbelt, and he was considered to be deceased at the scene of the accident. Whether or not alcohol or drugs were involved is not entirely known.
It was reported by the police that there were four additional passengers inside the Jeep. The death of one of them, a woman who was 45 years old and was sitting in the front passenger seat, was also confirmed at the site of the accident.
One other person, a young lady of sixteen years of age who was sitting in the left rear passenger seat, was transported to the hospital, where she was subsequently pronounced dead. There were two further adolescents, aged 19 and 16, who were transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued a travel notice regarding the closure of streets in both directions between Greenway Avenue and Simmons Road.
It is recommended that motorists avoid utilizing that route because the authorities have stated that there is no expected schedule of reopening.
On the website quickmap.dot.ca.gov, you may find information about closures and traffic in real time.
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