Fatal crash reported south of Merced

At least one person was killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles today south of Merced, according to the California Highway Patrol website.

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 11:55 AM with the headline "Fatal crash reported south of Merced."