
2-Vehicle Car Accident in Tracy, Calif.
TRACY, Calif. (August 20, 2024) — A fatal crash happened Monday on Vernalis Road or Highway 132 at South Koster Road in Tracy.
The head-on traffic accident happened at 4:21 p.m. on August 19th, in San Joaquin County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP reported the drivers of a blue sedan and a white sedan were involved, but it’s unknown what led up to the accident. One vehicle wound up in the center divider and the other was blocking the westbound lane.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to the scene and located one person trapped in the wreckage who had died in the crash.
A second person was hospitalized with major, non-life threatening injuries.
Police requested a hard closure of Vernalis Road between Koster Road and the Interstate 5 Freeway.
Investigators are working on the case to determine fault, but preliminary results indicate the eastbound driver moved into westbound lanes in an attempt to pass slower-moving traffic. The vehicle collided head-on with the other one
Finally, both vehicles were towed for evidence.
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