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Ill-timed lane passing ends in deadly rural crash
deadly crash
Kevin Mendoza, 28, of Turlock was passing another vehicle in his white Dodge Ram pickup Thursday when it hit head-on with a big-rig at W. Grayson Road near Shiloh Road. Mendoza was killed instantly and both vehicles burst into flames. The driver of the big-rig miraculously escaped unscathed (Courtesy of Edgar Garcia/Facebook).
Jeff Benziger
Turlock Journal
Published: Sep 24, 2022, 6:13 AM
A 28-year-old Turlock driver was killed Thursday afternoon southwest of Ceres when he passed another vehicle and collided head-on into a tractor-trailer rig.
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Turlock man killed in collision with Freightliner at rural intersection
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Sabra Stafford
Turlock Journal
Published: Jul 16, 2025, 8:12 AM
TURLOCK — A 34-year-old Turlock man was killed Monday morning in a collision involving a tractor-trailer at a rural Stanislaus County intersection, authorities said.
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