MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) – A man has died following a head-on crash in Merced County.
The crash happened at about 7 a.m. Friday morning at Highway 165 and Salt Slough.
California Highway Patrol officers say a Dump Truck was headed south on the highway when the driver of a Red Honda going north attempted to pass a vehicle on a curve.
The Honda collided head-on with the truck.
The Honda caught fire and the driver died at the scene.
They have not yet been identified.
The truck driver was injured and taken to the hospital.
