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Irvine Man Dies, Cesar Luis Lopez Jr Arrested After Accident on Highway 46 in Kern County
Irvine Man Killed in Kern County Accident on Highway 46 near Kecks Road
Irvine Man Dies After Kern County Crash on Highway 46 near Kecks Road
Kern County, California – A man from Irvine died following a semi-truck collision on Friday morning in Kern County.
According to a California Highway Patrol dispatch, the deadly collision happened at around 111:15 a.m. on Highway 46, east of Kecks Road.
The CHP officials said the man, an Irvine resident was heading westbound in a 2019 Mercedes on Highway 46 when he collided with a 2015 Freightliner truck-tractor with trailer combination. The semi had failed to yield while crossing the highway westbound causing the crash.
The Mercedes driver was killed in the accident.
The semi-truck driver, 29-year-old Cesar Luis Lopez Jr. of Fresno was transported to the hospital for treatment. He was later arrested on suspicion of DUI.
An investigation is underway.