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Merced man hospitalized following solo vehicle crash

A solo vehicle accident on Arboleda Drive on Tuesday evening landed a Merced man in the hospital with major injuries, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Daniel Costa, 51, was southbound on Arboleda Drive just north of Worden Avenue about 7:30 p.m. He was driving 55 mph in his 2000 Chevy Blazer when he crossed the center line and crashed into a concrete barrier to a canal, the CHP said in a news release.

Costa was flown to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto with major injuries.

Alcohol does not seem to be a factor in the crash, which is still under investigation, the CHP said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the California Highway Patrol’s Merced office at 209-356-2956.

This story was originally published June 29, 2016 at 3:06 PM with the headline "Merced man hospitalized following solo vehicle crash."

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