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Patricia Vargas DUI Crash Madera County Road 27 Avenue 17

Patricia Vargas DUI Crash Madera County Road 27 Avenue 17

Patricia Vargas, 49, Killed in Madera County Crash Near Road 27 and Avenue 17

MADERA COUNTY, CA (February 10, 2022) – Patricia Vargas was killed after a DUI crash near Road 27 and Avenue 17 in Madera County.

The coroner’s office identified the 49-year-old Madera County woman as one of the victims in the fatal wreck which took place on Wednesday.

The incident began when Patricia Vargas was driving a black Nissan Rogue south on Road 27 near Avenue 17 in Madera County. At the same time,  a Chrysler 300 was going north.

The Chrysler 300 then abruptly made a left turn onto westbound Avenue 17. The California Highway Patrol said Patricia Vargas swerved to avoid collision but lost control of her car.

In the process, the Nissan struck a Ford F-350 head-on. The pickup truck was pulling a trailer north on Road 27 when it was hit.

Man Arrested For DUI

Patricia Vargas died at the scene of the crash. The Fresno Bee and FOX 26 News wrote that the accident occurred on February 9 at about 6:15 p.m.

Her passengers, a man in the right front seat and a 12-year-old girl in the back, sustained major injuries as a result of the collision.

An air ambulance took the man to the Community Regional Medical Center. A ground ambulance rushed the child to the Valley Children’s Healthcare for treatment.

Meanwhile, CHP determined that the driver of the Chrysler was under the influence of drugs when the wreck happened. They soon arrested him on suspicion of DUI.

Officers the area of Road 27 and Avenue 17 to shut down for hours following the wreck. The fatal Madera County crash is still under investigation.


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