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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.

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Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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