37-year old woman dies after solo-vehicle collision in Merced, police say
The Merced Police Department is investigating a fatal solo-vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday night in Merced.
Officers responded to a call of an overturned vehicle near East Gerard Avenue and Doppler Road at 5:21 p.m. on Tuesday.
The driver, a 37-year old woman from Merced, was extracted from the vehicle and transported to a local trauma center after sustaining serious injuries, according to a news release by Merced Police Department.
The woman later succumbed to her injuries, according to Lt. Emily Foster.
There were no other injuries in the crash.
There are no indications that alcohol was a contributing factor, according to police.
Merced police are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Officer Smith at 209-385-6905 or by email at smithc@cityofmerced.org.
This story was originally published December 7, 2021 at 7:49 PM.
