Fatality Reported in Madera County Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 41 near Road 208

Madera County, California (December 8, 2019) – One person was killed in an accident involving multiple vehicles on Sunday in Madera County, according to California Highway Patrol.

The deadly collision was reported on Sunday, December 8, on Highway 41 near Road 208. The exact time of the accident was not given.

Authorities said a red Chevrolet Malibu was north on the highway when it lost control and slid onto the opposite lanes and struck a grey Toyota pickup and a blue Ford sedan. 

The driver of the Malibu suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

Both driver and possibly a second occupant in the Ford sedan suffered minor injuries, and they were transported by ambulance to the hospital in the Fresno area.

No other details of the crash were immediately released.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.