Oroville police said a Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling on 5th Avenue at a high rate of speed when the driver failed to stop at the posted stop sign at Montgomery Street.
Oroville, CA. – One person died, and two others were hospitalized after two pickup trucks collided Sunday evening at an intersection in Oroville.
The wreck was reported around 6 p.m. at Montgomery Street and 5th Avenue.
Oroville police said a Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling on 5th Avenue at a high rate of speed when the driver failed to stop at the posted stop sign at Montgomery Street.
The Chevy collided with a Ford pickup truck that was headed east on Montgomery Street. The driver of the Ford was not able to stop in time to avoid a collision.
Responding emergency personnel found the driver of the Chevy unconscious inside the vehicle. The driver was pronounced dead after failed life-saving measures.
The driver of the Ford and a passenger were taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries.
Investigators closed the intersection for about three and a half hours following the crash.
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