MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A woman is dead and four others are in the hospital following a crash in Merced County.
It happened at Oakdale Road and Fisher Road around 8:30 am Thursday.
The California Highway Patrol says a 21-year-old woman was driving an SUV on Oakdale when she tried passing another car.
Officers say the driver of a Chevy Suburban saw the woman’s headlights too late, and the vehicles crashed head-on.
The 21-year-old woman was declared dead at the scene. The other driver and three children in the Chevy Suburban were taken to the hospital.
Officers say the early-morning fog was a factor in the crash.
The 21-year-old woman has not been identified.
