Modesto Man, 25, Dies In Crash Involving His 1973 Datsun Coupe

STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) — A 25-year-old antheral has died aft helium rear-ended different operator adjacent Modesto successful his 1973 Datsun coupe aboriginal Thursday morning.

California Highway Patrol says, conscionable aft 4 a.m., officers responded to a clang on Highway 219 adjacent the intersection of Tully Road. At the scene, officers recovered that 3 cars had been progressive successful a crash.

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One of the drivers, who was successful a 1973 Datsun coupe, was rushed to the hospital. He was aboriginal pronounced dead.

The different 2 drivers were not wounded successful the crash, officers say.

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Investigators judge 1 of the different drivers was slowing down for the reddish airy astatine the Tully Road intersection. For an chartless reason, the Datsun coupe operator didn’t dilatory down and alternatively rear-ended the different driver.

A 3rd operator who investigators accidental appears to person not noticed the different cars stopped successful the roadworthy past crashed into the Datsun.

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Officers accidental the operator of the Datsun was not wearing a seatbelt. His sanction has not been released astatine this point, but CHP says helium was a Modesto resident.

CBS13 Staff