One Killed in Tractor-Trailer Accident on Avenal Cutoff Road in Kings County
Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Avenal Cutoff Road in Kings County, California.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a turning SUV, pushing the SUV into another nearby semi truck.
Participants:
- Driver of SUV
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of second tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of SUV, killed
Details:
On or about Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, sometime in the hours after dark, an accident between an SUV and two tractor-trailers left one woman dead. Representatives from the CHP said the accident was reported along Avenal Cutoff Road in Kings County, California.
Troopers from the California Highway Patrol said one as-of-yet unidentified woman was killed when a tractor-trailer allegedly struck her SUV as she was attempting a turn. After the initial collision with the tractor-trailer, the SUV was pushed into another 18-wheeler nearby. Emergency responders pronounced the woman in the SUV dead of her injuries after the collision.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from the intersection with 25th Avenue.
Multiple agencies assisted after the accident.
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