Man Killed, 5 Hospitalized in DUI Crash on Highway 4 at South Tracy Boulevard [STOCKTON, CA]

DUI Crash Involving Semi Truck on Highway 4 in Stockton Kills 1 and Badly Injures 11-Year-Old Boy

 
STOCKTON, CA (February 14, 2020) – A man was killed and five others were hospitalized following a DUI crash Friday morning in San Joaquin County.
 
The crash happened just before 8:00 a.m. on Highway 4 at South Tracy Boulevard.
 
CHP officials said a semi truck crossed the double-yellow lines on Highway 4 and slammed head-on into a 2010 Dodge Journey heading the opposite direction. The semi then kept on going and sideswiped a 2015 Chrysler Town and County minivan.
 
The impact of the crash killed the 35-year-old male driver of the Dodge. An 11-year-old boy in the SUV suffered major injuries and was airlifted to a hospital. The driver and the child are from Stockton.
 
Meanwhile, paramedics transported the woman and three juvenile passengers in the minivan to a hospital with minor injuries.
 
The driver of the semi suffered moderate injuries and was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
 
Caltrans closed Highway 4 in both directions while the investigation was being conducted.

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Our deepest condolences are with the family and friends of the deceased. We also wish the injured parties a swift and steady recovery.

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