Denair man dies in Highway 99 crash in Stockton
STOCKTON – A deadly crash had several lanes of Highway 99 blocked in Stockton on Wednesday morning.
The crash happened on the northbound side of the freeway just before 6 a.m., near Arch Road.
The California Highway Patrol said a man driving a 2023 Hino truck was involved in a crash and was stopped in the center divider when a 37-year-old Denair man was driving a 2009 Ford north on Highway 99 at an unknown high rate of speed.
This is when the driver of the Ford drifted towards the center divider and crashed the left front of his vehicle into the rear of the Hino truck, the CHP said.
The Ford spun out and came to a stop in the #2 lane where a driver of a 2005 Dodge Ram crashed into to Ford, causing the driver of the Ford to be ejected from his vehicle, investigators said.
A 2012 Chevrolet was driving north on Highway 99 and crashed into debris from the Ford in the #1 lane.
The CHP confirmed that the Denair man driving the Ford died. The man's identification has not been released at this time.
Due to the crash, the #1 and #2 northbound lanes were closed in the area.
The crash is under investigation and authorities said it is unknown if driving under the influence was a factor in the crash.
No other injuries were reported.