Newman teen killed in crash on Interstate 5 is identified
An 18-year-old Newman man was killed in a solo crash on Interstate 5 at the Stuhr Road off ramp near Newman early Thursday morning.
The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified him as Hector Chaidez. The teenager was traveling northbound on I-5 at about 4:35 a.m. when he lost control of the 2016 Scion he was driving, according to a California Highway Patrol news release.
The vehicle traveled onto the right dirt shoulder and struck an embankment. It overturned and landed on its roof, partially in the center divide and partially blocking the No. 1 lane of I-5.
Chaidez was found seat-belted and was pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said in a news release.
It has not been determined whether drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash, the CHP said. It was raining at the time of the crash.
This story was originally published February 14, 2019 at 6:35 AM.
