An accident just north of Bradbury Road on southbound Highway 99 Monday morning claimed the life of a Livingston man.
The man was identified as Carlos Aguilar, 36, by the Merced County Coroner’s Office.
According to the California Highway Patrol, Aguilar was driving a 1993 Acura southbound on 99 at an unknown speed around 3:45 a.m. Monday.
The vehicle drifted off the highway and onto the dirt shoulder, where it struck a wooden sign post, said CHP spokesman Officer Shane Ferriera.
The Acura continued on in a southwesterly direction, hitting a barbed wire fence, before it came to a stop.
The vehicle burst into flames and was engulfed within minutes, Ferriera said. Aguilar was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision. The accident remains under investigation.
The man was identified as Carlos Aguilar, 36, by the Merced County Coroner’s Office.
According to the California Highway Patrol, Aguilar was driving a 1993 Acura southbound on 99 at an unknown speed around 3:45 a.m. Monday.
The vehicle drifted off the highway and onto the dirt shoulder, where it struck a wooden sign post, said CHP spokesman Officer Shane Ferriera.
The Acura continued on in a southwesterly direction, hitting a barbed wire fence, before it came to a stop.
The vehicle burst into flames and was engulfed within minutes, Ferriera said. Aguilar was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision. The accident remains under investigation.
