Brenda Luna ID'd as Victim in Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash at Center Avenue and Almond Drive in Los Banos
Los Banos, California (February 3, 2022) – The woman who died on Friday evening following a two-vehicle collision in Los Banos has been identified as Brenda Luna, 37, according to the Merced County Sheriff Coroner's Bureau.
The deadly accident occurred at about 7:14 p.m., on January 28, at the intersection of Center Avenue and Almond Drive.
A 45-year-old Los Banos man was driving a 2007 GMC westbound on Almond Drive at an unspecified speed when he allegedly ran a red light at the intersection with Center Avenue and struck the front left side of a 2006 Honda driven by Luna.
After the impact, both vehicles continued in a northwest direction. The Honda reportedly came to rest an agricultural field.
Los Banos Woman Killed in Center Avenue Collision Identified
The GMC driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle. He was taken to Memorial North Hospital in Modesto for treatment of major injuries.
Luna, a resident of Los Banos, was declared dead at the scene.
Alcohol or drugs were not considered a factor in the crash.
Further details regarding the accident were not immediately available.
The crash remains under investigation.