Motorcycle driver dies, passenger hospitalized in San Joaquin County crash
A motorcycle rider died and a passenger suffered major injuries after a crash in San Joaquin County Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
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A motorcycle rider died and a passenger suffered major injuries after a crash in San Joaquin County Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
The California Highway Patrol said the three men were fixing a tire chain on the side of Highway 50 when they were struck by a driver who had lost control of his vehicle. All three suffered major injuries and were taken to the hospital.
According to the CHP, the 23-year-old driver lost control while traveling at a high rate of speed. His vehicle then left the roadway, went through a chain link fence, slid sideways across a parking lot and crashed into a water wheel.
The crash happened around 4:14 p.m. on Interstate 5, just north of Ingram Creek Road,
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