Driver dies after I-5 crash; passenger hospitalized
Summary
Car Crash Coalinga California in Coalinga, California: A gold 2006 Mercedes‑Benz C280 traveling northbound on Interstate 5 south of Gale Avenue at an estimated 60 to 70 mph veered left into the dirt center median and spun counterclockwise, crossing both southbound lanes. The vehicle struck a guardrail on the southbound right shoulder, overturned it, rolled down an embankment, and came to rest on its right side. Passengers were removed by passing motorists; the driver received life‑saving measures from California Highway Patrol and Coalinga Fire Department personnel but died at the scene, while the passenger sustained major injuries and was taken by ambulance to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Original reporting
Driver dies after I-5 crash; passenger hospitalized