8 men killed in a head-on crash in Central California near a farming area, police say
- A head-on crash in Madera County, Calif., involving a van and a pickup truck resulted in the death of eight individuals.
- The crash occurred on a straight highway with no weather influence, and Avenue 7 was closed between Road 21 and 22 as a result.
- Only one farmworker survived the crash and was taken to the hospital, with authorities uncertain if alcohol or drugs played a role in the incident.
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At dawn on Friday, eight men, including seven farm workers and the driver, died in a traffic accident in Central California. The event occurred at 6:15 AM near Madera, about 25 miles from Fresno, according to California Highway Patrol agent Javier Ruvalcaba. The only survivor, a farm worker sitting in the back of the van, was quickly transported to a nearby hospital. His recovery is expected. Regarding safety precautions, Ruvalcaba noted that on…
Police: 7 Farmworkers in Van, One Pickup Driver Killed in Head-On Crash in California Farming Region
MADERA, Calif.—Seven farmworkers traveling in a van and the driver of a pickup truck were killed Friday in a head-on crash in a farming area in central California, police said. The crash at 6:15 a.m. left the van almost completely crumpled among blooming almond trees near the town of Madera, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) outside Fresno, California Highway Patrol Officer Javier Ruvalcaba said. One farmworker seated in the rear of the van survive…
7 farmworkers in van, 1 pickup driver killed in head-on crash in California farming region
The crash at 6:15 a.m. left the van almost completely crumpled among blooming almond trees near the town of Madera, about 25 miles outside Fresno, California Highway Patrol Officer Javier Ruvalcaba said.
Eight adults died in a head-on collision in the Central Valley area of California on Friday. The fatal accident occurred around 0617am (1417 GMT) on 7th Street, a rural road in Madera County, and west of Route 22, Javier Rufalcaba, spokesman for the California Highway Patrol, told SFGate. Rufalcaba explained that the accident involved a minivan carrying 8 farmers on their way to work and a heavy truck driven by a driver alone. He noted that the …
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