Shocking 2-Car Crash on Santa Fe Drive Kills 1 [Merced, CA]

Merced, CA (February 28, 2025) Early Thursday morning, a horrific 2-car crash on Santa Fe Drive left a person dead and 2 others hurt.

Authorities say that the fatal head-on crash happened at about 2 a.m. on Santa Fe Drive east of Avenue Two.

Reports say that a 26-year-old Winton man driving a 1996 Ford Ranger veered into oncoming traffic.

Officials say that the truck collided head-on with a 2020 Chevrolet sedan driven by a 33-year-old Merced woman.

The impact killed the Ford Ranger driver at the scene.

Paramedics transported the Chevrolet driver and her 33-year-old male passenger to hospitals in Modesto with major injuries.

Authorities confirmed the woman was not under the influence and cooperated with the investigation. The cause of the crash remains under review.

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Sweet Lawyers extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the victim. Our thoughts are with those affected by this tragic loss.

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