1 Killed, 3 Injured in Car Crash near Modesto Airport

Driver Killed, 3 Passengers Hospitalized After Modesto Car Crash on McClure Road

1 Killed, 3 Injured in Car Crash near Modesto Airport

Modesto, California: One person died, and three others, including two children, were hospitalized after a traffic collision that took place Sunday morning in the Beard Industrial District in Modesto.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at around 4:17 a.m. on McClure Road north of Leckron Road.

The Modesto police and firefighters responded to the scene after receiving reports of a crash with pin-in.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2014 Scion XB was heading northbound when, for an unknown reason, it crossed into the southbound lane and struck a big rig trailer parked on the side of the road.

A wrecker tow truck was used to lift the trailer off the car.

The 34-year-old Modesto man driving the Scion was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 9-year-old girl was airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. A 5-year-old girl was flown to Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera. A 29-year-old Modesto woman was transported to Memorial Medical Center.

Authorities did not immediately determine the cause of the collision.