[03-15-2025] Merced County, CA – Man Killed After Stalled Car Struck by Tractor-Trailer on Highway 152

A man was killed following a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Highway 152 in Merced County on Saturday evening, March 15, 2025.

According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded to the scene around 6:00 p.m. just east of Dinosaur Point, near Pacheco State Park.

Authorities reported that the victim was driving a Nissan westbound on Highway 152 when his vehicle broke down in the number three lane. Shortly after, a tractor-trailer traveling in the same direction failed to see the stalled car and crashed into it.

The impact caused the Nissan driver to be ejected from the vehicle. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured. CHP stated that alcohol or drugs are not suspected to have played a role in the crash.

The incident remains under investigation.

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3. Gather details about the other driver, such as their name, address, insurance information, and driver’s license number. You also need to collect the contact details of any witnesses who saw the accident.
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Truck Accidents Statistics

According to the National Safety Council (NSC), there were 5,837 large trucks involved in fatal crashes in 2022. This was a 1.8% increase from 2021 and a 49% rise over the last decade. Large trucks account for 6% of all vehicles involved in fatal crashes and 10% of all vehicle miles traveled. The involvement rate of large trucks per 100 million miles traveled increased by 3% from 2021 and by 24% over the last 10 years.

In the same year, 120,200 large trucks were involved in accidents that resulted in injuries, marking a 2.5% increase from the previous year. Since 2016, the number of trucks involved in injury crashes has risen by 18%, with the involvement rate increasing by 5.7% to 37 per 100 million miles driven.

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