Man Killed in Tragic Crash on Interstate 5 [Corning, CA]

1 Dead, Others Injured After Crash on Interstate 5 in Corning

Corning, CA (October 7, 2024) – On Monday, a man died and others sustained injuries in a crash on Interstate 5.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that a 39-year-old man from Corning was struck and killed in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Liberal Avenue in Corning shortly after midnight. 

Authorities have withheld the victim’s name pending family notification.

The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash, 52-year-old Estella Cedillo Chavez from Fresno, had three passengers in her Ford Edge.

 After hitting the man, Cedillo Chavez stopped her vehicle on the road and attempted to call 911.

A second northbound vehicle, a Ford Crown Victoria driven by 71-year-old William Ridge of Orland, collided with the stopped vehicle. 

Ridge sustained serious injuries, and all the occupants of both vehicles were transported to Enloe Health for medical treatment.

The CHP stated that the southbound lanes reopened around 1:30 a.m., and the northbound lanes were cleared shortly after 2 a.m.

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Sweet Lawyers extend our heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of the deceased victim. May the bereaved find solace and strength in this extremely trying time.

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