An 85-year-old man died Friday afternoon after the SUV he was driving rolled through a stop sign and into the path of a semi-truck on State Route 65 near East Marinette Avenue, just north of Exeter in Tulare County. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. when the man’s SUV stopped at the intersection but then rolled forward into the highway, where it was struck by the truck. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the semi-truck driver was not injured. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
According to ABC30 Fresno, CHP officers say they are still trying to determine why the SUV rolled into the intersection before the collision. A CHP incident feed also reported that the crash forced closures of the northbound SR-65 lanes, with one-way traffic control set up on the southbound side while crews worked the scene. No further details about the victim have been released. Authorities have not said whether a mechanical or medical factor contributed to the vehicle’s movement.
