Modesto woman killed in high-speed, head-on collision with farm tractor, CHP reports
A 25-year -old Modesto woman was killed Sunday night in a crash just west of the city, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The car-vs.-tractor collision occurred about 7:45 p.m. on Stone Avenue south of Highway 132.
The preliminary investigation found the driver of a 2018 Honda was northbound on Stone at high speed while straddling the northbound and southbound lanes. At the same time, a 2013 John Deere tractor pulling a farming implement was going south on Stone.
The front left of the Honda struck the front of the tractor. The woman, who was not wearing her safety restraint, was pronounced dead at scene.
The CHP news release on the collision indicates no injuries to the driver of the tractor.
It has not been determined if drugs or alcohol factored in the collision.
The woman’s name has been withheld pending notification of family.
