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Joseph Gonzalez Killed in Merced Crash at Highway 59 and Rahilly Road
Joseph Gonzalez Killed in Car Accident at Highway 59 and Rahilly Road in Merced
Joseph Gonzalez Killed in Merced Crash at Highway 59 and Rahilly Road
Merced, California – 20-year-old Joseph Gonzalez, of Fresno, was killed in a car accident on December 26 in Merced.
The fatal auto-pedestrian accident happened around 10:47 a.m. in the area of Highway 59 and Rahilly Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Authorities say Gonzalez was driving a 2019 Jeep SUV south on Highway 59 when he drifted into the northbound lanes and collided head-on with a 2020 Freightliner box truck.
Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
The 54-year-old Fresno man driving the box truck was unhurt.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.