Los Banos Crash Report: Rear-end crash in Los Banos kills 1

Crash Report – Highway 165,

Los Banos, CA

Report ID: 2022 Nov. 28

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle

Traffic Unit 2: Nissan 

Occupants: 2

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes 

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Dry

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Rear-end crash 

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A 

Narrative

One person died as the result of a rear-end crash on Highway 165 near Mervel Avenue in Los Banos around 4 p.m. on Monday, November 28th. The driver of Traffic Unit 2 stopped on the road due to a dog on the road. As a result, the driver of Traffic Unit 1 hit the back of Traffic Unit 2. The driver of Traffic Unit 2 was unharmed. The driver of Traffic Unit 1, a 79-year-old man, was thrown from his vehicle. He was hospitalized and later pronounced dead. 

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