Man dies Christmas Eve after Jeep crashes, overturns in Fresno County canal, CHP says
A 29-year-old Rancho Cordova man died in a solo vehicle crash when his Jeep ended up in a Fresno County canal, the California Highway Patrol said Monday.
Details are preliminary. CHP reports the man was driving a Jeep Cherokee north on Highway 33 north of Bass Avenue in Mendota about 9 p.m. Saturday, which was Christmas Eve.
It was not immediately clear what speed he was traveling or why the Jeep left the roadway and struck a bridge guardrail, CHP said. The vehicle continued into the canal, overturned, and was almost completely submerged.
The man was not able to escape the Jeep and was pronounced dead at the scene, CHP said. His name was held pending the notification of the next of kin.
The toxicology report is pending in the case, CHP said.
This story was originally published December 26, 2022 at 9:26 AM.
