A tractor trailer and van collided Tuesday evening in a wreck that left one person dead and State Route 165 shut down.
The big rig spilled its load, 6,500 gallons of Molasses onto the roadway and a nearby apartment complex in the crash that was reported at about 5:41 p.m. on Sr 165 in the Merced area.
Police said a 28-year-old driver was waiting to make a left turn when his vehicle was rear-ended by a tow truck.
The the crash pushed that car into the big rig, which, was driving in the opposite lane of traffic, creating a head-on collision.
The driver died at a local hospital.
State Route 165 was shut down for several hours as crews worked to clean up the mess.
No.: 00258
Time: 5:41 PM
Type: Fatality
Location: Sr165 / American Ave
Location Desc:
Area: Merced
Coordinates: 37.411510 -120.850022
Details: Detail Information
9:51 PM 43 [92] 64-S2 SR165 WILL REMAIN CLOSED FRM AMERICAN TO AUGUST UNTIL CLEAN UP IS COMPLETED
9:50 PM 42 [91] 64-S2 CT HAS CLOSURE IN PLACE AS THE CLEAN UP CREW IS CLEAINING UP AND WILL CONTACT DISP WHEN RE-OPENED
9:44 PM 41 [90] B64-001 64-1 FOLLOWING MERCED CITY AND ALL WAYS TOW TO THE MERCED CITY TOW YARD
8:31 PM 40 [85] B64-165 LAST LINE TOW TRK DRIVER //REQG 29 CHECK //NOT OTA SEND INFO TO MDC
8:11 PM 39 [78] PER ALL WAYS, THE DRVR IS A BLOCK AWAY
8:10 PM 38 [77] 64-S2 INQ ETA FRM ALL WAYS
7:57 PM 37 [76] 64-S2 ETA FOR 140-D9//140-D9 GOING 97 NOW
7:18 PM 36 [65] B64-001 CT 97 GETTING HARD CLOSURE PUT UP
7:11 PM 35 [64] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ALL WAYS TOW LIVINGSTON HEAVY EVID 209-394-7699
7:10 PM 34 [63] 1039 64-S2 AFFIRM HAVE ALL WAYS H PICK UP 1185FB AT EVID TOW AND TAKE TO MERCED CITY TOW YARD
7:10 PM 33 [62] [Notification] [CHP]-RIGGS ADVS WESTSIDE 88 W/ MERCY 32 FLIGHT CREW TO EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER [Shared]
7:05 PM 32 [61] MYERS ENRT FOR THE SEMI LOADED W/ MOLASSESS – COMPANY REACHED OUT DIRECTLY
7:03 PM 31 [60] 1039 MERCED CITY AFFIRM CAN TAKE IT IN THEIR YARD
7:01 PM 30 [59] B64-591 SEE IF ALL WAYS CAN TOW HEAVY EVID TO MERCED CITY TOW YARD
7:00 PM 29 [57] 1039 ALL WAYS CAN HANDLE EVID BUT WANT TO KNOW WHERE CHP WANTS IT TOWED
7:00 PM 28 [56] MERCED CITY IS EVID TOW CAN NOT HANDLE 1185H
6:52 PM 27 [55] AG NOTIFIED ON SCENE AG TOW BACK ON TOP
6:51 PM 26 [54] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MERCED CITY TOW 209-383-7700 W/ EVID
6:50 PM 25 [52] B64-591 1022 AG //UNIT WILL ADVSG ON SCENE //START EVID TOW
6:39 PM 24 [48] 64-S2 SB TRAFFIC WILL BE OPPOSITE OF LINE 47
6:39 PM 23 [47] 64-S2 DETOUR INFO NB TRAFFIC TO WB AMERICAN TO NB COLUMBUS TO EB AUGUST BACK TO SR165
6:37 PM 22 [46] 1039 ALL WAYS F/1022
6:16 PM 21 [38] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AG TOW HILMAR 209-582-3521
6:16 PM 20 [37] B64-165 START 1185 FOR SD
6:12 PM 19 [34] 1039 RIGGS IS HAVING WESTSIDE 1141 HANDLE RUN#53565 AND RUN#03604374 //RIGGS WILL CB W/ WHERE PRTY ENDED UP BEING TRANSPORTED TO
6:09 PM 18 [32] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ALL WAYS TOWING LIVINGSTON 209-394-7699 W/H
6:08 PM 17 [31] 1185 FOR FB TOW TRK HAS TOTAL FRONT END DMG 19,000 LBS
6:05 PM 16 [29] B64-591 6500 GALLONS OF MOLASSESS SPILL ON RDWY- SHOULDER AND FRONT YARD OF APT COMPLEX
5:59 PM 15 [26] 1039 CT
5:58 PM 14 [23] B64-165 1181 POSS 1180 3 VEHS 1185 /SEMI/SD
5:58 PM 13 [22] 1039 CALFIRE ADVSG 1 PATIENT NEEDS IMMEDIATE TRANSPORT W/HEAD INJURY W/C SPINE PRECAUTIONS
5:55 PM 12 [21] B64-591 ADVS CT MAY BE NEEDED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL
5:54 PM 11 [20] B64-165 INQG EXTENT OF INJURY
5:52 PM 10 [17] [Notification] [CHP]-[14] [Appended, 17:52:07] [1] SEMI IS LOADED W/ MOLASSESS AND LEAKING ON RDWY [Shared]
5:52 PM 9 [16] 1039 CT
5:51 PM 8 [14] [Appended, 17:52:07] [1] SEMI IS LOADED W/ MOLASSESS AND LEAKING ON RDWY
5:43 PM 7 [11] 1039 CDF [Shared]
5:42 PM 6 [9] TRAFFIC IS BACKING UP
5:42 PM 5 [8] ALONG W/ THE SEMI
5:42 PM 4 [7] THERE IS ALSO AN 1185 TOWING A VAN INVOLVED
5:42 PM 3 [3] SEMI LEAKING
5:42 PM 2 [2] 1125 BOTH LANES NB AND SB
5:41 PM 1 [1] SEMI VS 1185
Unit Information
9:48 PM 19 Unit Cleared
7:57 PM 18 Unit At Scene
7:20 PM 17 Unit Enroute
7:20 PM 16 Unit Assigned
9:50 PM 15 Unit Cleared
6:34 PM 14 Unit At Scene
6:15 PM 13 Unit Enroute
6:15 PM 12 Unit Assigned
11:14 PM 11 Unit Cleared
5:52 PM 10 Unit Enroute
5:52 PM 9 Unit Assigned
10:38 PM 8 Unit Cleared
5:56 PM 7 Unit At Scene
5:46 PM 6 Unit Enroute
5:46 PM 5 Unit Assigned
8:19 PM 4 Unit Cleared
6:01 PM 3 Unit At Scene
5:43 PM 2 Unit Enroute
5:43 PM 1 Unit Assigned
