Crime & Safety
Gilroy Man Killed In Highway 152 Head-On Crash
The man died at the scene, the CHP said. The driver of the other car, a 64-year-old Merced County man, was hospitalized with injuries.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — A Gilroy man was killed early Saturday morning in a head-on collision on Highway 152 that also left a Merced County man injured, the California Highway Patrol said.
The 57-year-old man Gilroy man was driving eastbound on Highway152, also known as the Pacheco Pass Highway, when he drifted over the yellow lines just west of Lovers Lane and hit a car headed westbound about 3 a.m.
The Gilroy man died at the scene, the CHP said.
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The driver of the other car, a 64-year-old man from Gustine, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to a hospital.
The wreck is under investigation, the CHP said.
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— Bay City News contributed to this report
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