Passenger dies in 2-vehicle crash

For The Madera Tribune

A car sits on its side after a two-vehicle crash on State Route 233 (Robertson Boulevard) Monday morning. A passenger of one of the vehicles died at the scene.

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CHP Madera officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles at SR-233 (Robertson Boulevard), and Avenue 22 Monday morning at about 8:40 a.m.

CHP officers found that a 19-year-old man from Madera, was driving a white 2012 Chevrolet Silverado, southbound on SR-233, north of Avenue 22. A 46-year-old woman from Merced was driving a black 2015 BMW 320i, northbound on SR-233, north of Avenue 22. 

The driver of the Chevrolet claimed to have fallen asleep and drifted into the northbound lane, directly into the path of the BMW.  After realizing he was traveling wrong way, the 19-year-old swerved back into the southbound lane, while simultaneously the 46-year-old driver took evasive action and swerved into the southbound lane, as well, to avoid being hit by the Chevrolet.