3 Hospitalized After Driver Runs Stop Sign And Collides With Truck In Madera County

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Madera County that sent three people to the hospital. 

The crash happened on Avenue 25 and Road 9 at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. 

Photos from the CHP show a medical helicopter and one of the mangled vehicles. 

Authorities say the driver of a Mazda ran a stop sign and rolled into the path of a large Ford truck. 

The truck collided with the Mazda, which then crashed into a fence and power pole. 

The man driving the Mazda and his two passengers were taken to the hospital with major injuries. 

The driver of the truck had minor injuries.