43-Year-Old Woman Dies, Rosa Olivera Injured in Crash on Bloss Avenue

Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash Injures Rosa Olivera, Randy Avila Flees

Merced County, CA (October 9, 2020) – On Thursday, a 43-year-old female passenger died, while 66-year-old Rosa Olivera of Hilmar was injured in a hit-and-run crash on Bloss Avenue and Palm Street.

The California Highway Patrol Merced Division said they received several emergency calls around 8:40 a.m., about a two-vehicle crash on Bloss Avenue and Palm Street.

When emergency responders arrived, they extricated the passenger from a 2016 Nissan Sentra.

Immediately, the rescuers transported her to Emmanuel Medical Center in Turlock, where she died.

The authorities withheld her identity.

Meanwhile, Olivera, the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic driver, incurred moderate injuries. Paramedics airlifted the Hilmar resident to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto.

Furthermore, the CHP said that 40-year-old Randy Avila of Delhi was driving the Nissan Sentra on southbound Palm where he failed to stop at the stop sign. Then, accidentally, Olivera hit the right passenger side of his vehicle at the intersection.

Moreover, crash witnesses saw Avila ran into nearby orchards. However, the search for the Delhi resident came up empty.
Authorities said Olivera was not under the influence of alcohol or/and drugs at the time of the crash.

Police are searching for Avila, who is a person of interest in the incident.

The CHP is still reviewing the crash.

Sweet Lawyers extends our genuine condolences during this difficult time to the family and friends of the victim.

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