Driver dies in Madera County crash when vehicle hits tree off Hwy 99, CHP says
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- A 32-year-old driver died after a black Mitsubishi Lancer hit a tree and overturned.
- California Highway Patrol responded at 11:16 p.m.
- CHP said the belted driver was wearing a seatbelt and suspects alcohol was a factor.
A 32-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Madera County on Sunday night.
California Highway Patrol officers responded to the crash at 11:16 p.m. on Highway 99, north of Madera Avenue.
CHP said the man was driving a black Mitsubishi Lancer, south on Highway 99 when, for reasons unknown, the vehicle veered off the roadway onto the west shoulder, traveled up an embankment, and collided with a tree as the vehicle overturned.
The driver was pronounced dead.
CHP said the driver was wearing a seatbelt but suspects alcohol was a factor.
The crash is under investigation.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee