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Crash kills Lemoore man in Highway 198 crash early Monday

A 19-year-old Lemoore man died in a crash early Monday west of Hanford along Highway 198, the California Highway Patrol reports.

The victim, who was not immediately named, was the only occupant of a 2014 Nissan Altima, the CHP said.

His car was eastbound about 1 a.m. on Highway 198, east of 14th Avenue when for an unknown reason he allowed the car to drift to the right hand shoulder where it struck a concrete wall before overturning down a dirt embankment.

He was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene, the CHP said.

The crash remains under investigation.

Marc Benjamin: 559-441-6166, @beebenjamin

This story was originally published August 14, 2017 at 1:58 PM with the headline "Crash kills Lemoore man in Highway 198 crash early Monday."

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