A 37-year-old man riding an all-terrain vehicle was killed in the Beachwood area around 3 p.m Tuesday after the vehicle hit a Franklin County Water District truck, according to the California Highway Patrol. The name of the victim has not been released, pending notification of his family or next of kin. CHP responded to the scene and learned the victim was riding a 2013 Honda ATV northbound on a canal bank parallel to Drake Avenue. Meanwhile, a 1995 GMC truck driven by Shane Gunn, 18, of Merced, was traveling eastbound, crossing ahead of the ATV at about 5 mph, according to Officer Moises Onsurez. For unknown reasons, the ATV rider continued at a high rate of speed and struck the right front tire of the truck. The ATV rider was ejected from the vehicle and landed beside the truck. The victim was taken to Mercy Medical Center Merced, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the truck was not hurt. The crash remains under investigation. Read more here: mercedsunstar/news/local/article5526948.html#storylink=fb_staff
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 02:55:44 +0000