On Monday morning, a man lost his life following a fiery, single-vehicle accident in Stockton.
As per the initial information, the fatal car crash took place on northbound Hwy. 99 near the French Camp Road off-ramp at about 1:30 a.m. The preliminary investigation showed that the man was driving his Mercedes the wrong-way up the French Camp Road off-ramp.
As he was traveling the wrong-way along the off-ramp, the car struck the curb and rolled down the embankment. The man was ejected into a grass field where his car got engulfed in flames and initiated a grass fire. The man was declared dead at the scene. No further details were provided.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
July 26, 2022
Source: ABC10