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Multiple vehicles involved in crash south of Merced

By Thaddeus Miller

tmiller@mercedsunstar.com
The California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County, respond to a crash involving multiple vehicles on Highway 59 between Vassar Avenue and Reilly Road in Merced County, Calif., on Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
The California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County, respond to a crash involving multiple vehicles on Highway 59 between Vassar Avenue and Reilly Road in Merced County, Calif., on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Andrew Kuhn

Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash just before 11 a.m. today on Highway 59, between Reilly Road and Vassar Avenue, south of Merced.

Few details could immediately be confirmed.

At least two vehicles, a truck and a car, were involved in the crash. The dark-colored car appeared to have sustained major damage. Highway 59 was closed in both directions as of 11:30 a.m. Traffic was being diverted to Vassar Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol website.

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published May 16, 2017 at 11:32 AM with the headline "Multiple vehicles involved in crash south of Merced."

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