Merced Man, 38, Dies After Crash Off Highway 132 In Stanislaus County

STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) — A Merced man has died after crashing off Highway 132 east of Modesto earlier this week.

California Highway Patrol says, back on Monday morning, they responded to a reported crash off of SR-132 east of the San Joaquin River. At the scene, first responders found that an SUV had crashed down an embankment.

The driver of the SUV, a 38-year-old man from Merced, was soon pronounced dead at the scene.

No one else was in the vehicle, CHP says.

Officers are still trying to determine exactly what time the crash happened.