Visalia crash Highway 216 El Rio
Woman, 69, Killed in Visalia Crash Near Highway 216 and El Rio Drive
VISALIA, CA (February 4, 2022) – A car crash killed one person and injured another near Highway 216 and El Rio Drive in Visalia.
According to the ABC 30 News and Your Central Valley, the tragic accident took place on Friday afternoon. Officers reported the wreck at around 3:30 p.m.
The incident began when a speeding vehicle was going south on Highway 216 near El Rio Drive in Visalia. At the same time, an SUV was traveling in front.
The California Highway Patrol said the SUV was trying to turn into a private driveway when the car behind failed to slow down. In the process, the first driver went off the road and hit the back of the SUV.
Speeding Driver Hits Another Car
The impact forced the SUV into the rear of a semi-truck parked in the area. Firefighters along with the paramedics arrived at the scene and extricated the 69-year-old woman driving the SUV from the wreckage.
Medical personnel soon rushed her to the Kaweah Health Medical Center, where she died. The name of the victim has not been yet released pending notification of next of kin.
Meanwhile, CHP added that the 21-year-old woman who rear-ended the victim sustained unknown injuries. Officers forced the area of Highway 216 and El Rio Drive to shut down following the wreck.
Meanwhile, the fatal Visalia crash is still under investigation.
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