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Madera County Fatal Head-On Crash Avenue 12 Road 34 1/2

Madera County Fatal Head-On Crash Avenue 12 Road 34 1/2

1 Killed, 4 Injured in Madera County Crash Near Avenue 12 and Road 34 1/2

MADERA COUNTY, CA (July 1, 2022) – A crash killed one person and injured several others near Avenue 12 and Road 34 1/2 in Madera County.

According to The Fresno Bee and ABC 30 News, the tragic accident took place on Thursday afternoon. Officers reported the wreck at about 2:15 p.m.

The incident began on June 30 when a gray Saturn Ion was going east on Avenue 12, approaching Road 34 1/2, in Madera County.

For an unknown reason, the Saturn tried to pass another vehicle and went into the westbound lane of Avenue 12. In the process, the car sideswiped a Dodge Caliber which spun out of control.

The Dodge stopped on the south side of the road along an orchard. The Saturn continued west and slammed head-on into a silver Chevrolet Traverse.

Multiple Cars Collide

The California Highway Patrol said the Chevrolet then rolled over as a result of the collision. A 25-year-old man and a woman in her early 30s riding the Saturn ended up ejected from their car.

The woman sustained a severed left arm and broken bones while the man obtained head injuries and broken bones. The man soon died.

The woman driving the Traverse and her two children, ages 9 and 11, complained of pain following the wreck. Paramedics rushed them to the hospital for treatment.

The names of the deceased and wounded parties have not been yet released. Meanwhile, CHP forced the area of Avenue 12 and Road 34 1/2 to shut down for a time after the Madera County crash.

The cause of the fatal incident is still under investigation.


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