One person was killed and several others injured in a Saturday night crash on Escalon-Bellota Road in Escalon. Names of those involved were not available from the CHP.
According to the Stockton CHP report, however, the incident occurred on Escalon-Bellota Road east of Mariposa Road just before 9:30 p.m.
A 25-year-old man from Fremont was driving a 2007 Acura southbound on Escalon-Bellota approaching the intersection with Mariposa at an undetermined high rate of speed, said the CHP. A second vehicle, a 1993 Ford, was northbound on Escalon-Bellota Road in the right turn lane preparing to make a right turn to continue northbound on Escalon-Bellota. The Acura failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and ran off the road, continued to travel in a southerly direction through a dirt median and re-entered the roadway. When the Acura came back onto the road, it was on Escalon-Bellota east of the intersection with Mariposa Road and that resulted in a head on collision between the two vehicles, the high speed impact causing the Ford to overturn.
Authorities said the driver of the Acura, who had major injuries, was arrested for driving under the influence and felony gross vehicular manslaughter. One passenger in the Ford sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash; the driver and three other passengers in the Ford were all taken to local hospitals for treatment.
The driver of the Ford was listed only as a 38-year-old Escalon man and was reported to have major injuries. He was taken to Modesto Medical Center. A 12-year-old female passenger in the Ford had moderate injuries, taken to San Joaquin General Hospital. A 35-year-old female had major injuries and was taken to Modesto Medical Center and and a 38-year-old woman had moderate injuries, taken to San Joaquin General. The fatal victim’s age and name were not available at press time but the victim was listed as a male in the CHP report.
The Acura driver was taken to Modesto Medical Center with major injuries.
CHP officials said the driver of a lime green Mustang is wanted in association with the collision as well and is believed to be a witness. The driver of that car or anyone who knows that driver is asked to contact the Stockton CHP office at 209-938-4800.
