Update: 54-year-old Modesto man killed in single-vehicle wreck south of Oakdale
A 54-year-old Modesto man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck south of Oakdale on Friday night.
According to the California Highway Patrol, at 10:27 there was a report of a vehicle into an orchard on the Oakdale-Waterford Highway. The Stanislaus County coroner was then called to the scene of a fatal crash involving a 2001 Chevrolet north of Claribel Road.
According to the CHP crash report, the Chevrolet had been traveling southbound on the Oakdale-Waterford Highway at an unknown speed. The solo driver then traveled off the east shoulder area and onto the dirt and grass of the shoulder. The vehicle overturned multiple times and the man, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected. Medical personnel pronounced the driver deceased on scene.
The CHP reported that fire personnel and an ambulance were called to the incident. About 25 minutes later, the wreck changed from a major injury incident to a fatality.
The victim’s name has not been released pending family notification.
Modesto Bee staff writer Marijke Rowland contributed to this report.
This story was originally published July 3, 2021 at 7:14 AM.
