Driver suffers major injuries in Mariposa solo-vehicle collision, CHP says

A driver suffered major injuries during a crash in Mariposa, according to authorities.

The California Highway Patrol said Jerry Richards, 65, of Mariposa, suffered major injuries in a solo-vehicle collision on Highway 49, north of Joe Howard Street at about 8 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release.

Authorities said an investigation determined Richards was driving south in a 2017 Honda CRV when he allowed the vehicle to veer right.

The vehicle collided with a mailbox as it continued to travel south before colliding with a tree.

Richards was taken to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno with major injuries, according to the CHP.

This story was originally published September 10, 2019 at 1:17 PM with the headline "Driver suffers major injuries in Mariposa solo-vehicle collision, CHP says."