Solo crash early Saturday on Pelandale Avenue claims life of Modesto man, police said
A Modesto man was killed in a crash early Saturday at Pelandale Avenue and Carver Road, police said.
Modesto police responded shortly after midnight to the solo vehicle crash involving a Tesla Model Y.
According to preliminary information released by police, the driver was eastbound on Pelandale when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle struck a light pole at the southwest corner of the intersection.
The driver died at the scene. A Fresno man, who was a passenger, was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries. No other vehicles were involved, police said.
Information about the driver was not released. Police are investigating the incident.
Police said later Saturday that the affected roadway was closed because of the hazard of car batteries in the Tesla. “It took crews 7 hours to mitigate the incident,” according to an incident report from the Modesto Fire Department.
Any witnesses to the crash are asked to contact Officer Justin Beverson at Beversonj@modestopd.com.
This story was originally published September 30, 2023 at 1:40 PM.
