Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at the intersection of Carver Road and West Briggsmore Avenue in Modesto, California.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of passenger vehicle
- Two passengers in vehicle
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of passenger vehicle, killed
- Two passengers in vehicle, killed
Details:
On or about Tuesday, February 1st, 2022, around 4:15 in the afternoon, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle left three individuals dead. Investigators said the accident was reported at the intersection of Carver Road and West Briggsmore Avenue in Modesto, California.
Law enforcement spokespeople said three as-of-yet unidentified individuals were killed when the car they were in and a tractor-trailer collided under unspecified circumstances at Carver and West Briggsmore Avenue. Emergency responders pronounced two individuals in the car dead of their injuries at the scene, while a third person was rushed to the hospital where they succumbed to their injuries a short time after their arrival.
According to Google Maps, the intersection of Carver Road and West Briggsmore Avenue is on the north side of Modesto.
California Highway Patrol assisted local authorities after the accident.