Coarsegold man, 74, killed in head-on crash on Highway 41, CHP reports
A 74-year-old Coarsegold man died April 27 in a head-on collision on Highway 41 between Oakhurst and Coarsegold, the California Highway Patrol reported.
He was identified as Alain Gerard Obregon, 74, of Coarsegold.
The crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. near 41 and Calvin Lane.
A CHP spokesman said the driver was northbound on 41 when he veered into the southbound lane and collided with a dump truck. Medical issues may be a factor, the spokesman said. Obregon’s wife, who was in the car, suffered minor injuries. The truck driver was not injured.
The roadway was cleared about 1 p.m.
This story was originally published April 27, 2020 at 12:36 PM.