One person died after an SUV collided head-on with a at Highway 59 and Rahilly Road in County

Merced County Crash
1 Killed in Merced County Crash at Highway 59 and Rahilly Road

Merced County, Calif. – One person was killed in a head-on collision on Tuesday morning in Merced County.

The crash happened around 10:45 a.m. at Highway 59 and Rahilly Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A box and an SUV reportedly collided head-on on the highway in unclear circumstances.

Authorities say one person died in the crash.

The deceased person was not immediately established.

It is unknown if anyone else was injured in the accident.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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