A 19-year-old Merced man died following a solo vehicle accident on River Road on Monday afternoon; the Stockton CHP responding to the report of a traffic collision about 4 p.m. As of press time Tuesday, the driver’s name was not available from authorities. According to the CHP report, officers were called to the scene on Monday, Feb. 5, with a report of the crash on River Road, east of Sexton Road in Escalon. The initial investigation determined a white 1998 Ford Expedition SUV was driving westbound on River Road, east of Sexton Road.