The collision caused the sedan to rotate into the eastbound lane where it struck a pickup truck
Oakdale, CA. – A 33-year-old Escalon man was killed in a car accident that occurred in Oakdale on Thursday morning.
The fatal collision happened around 7:33 a.m. on Highway 120 near Meadowlark Lane, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The man was driving a hatchback westbound on the highway and was attempting to pass a sedan when he hit the back of the sedan as their lanes merged.
The collision caused the sedan to rotate into the eastbound lane where it struck a pickup truck before crashing into a raised curb.
The unidentified driver of the hatchback was killed in the accident.
A woman was hospitalized with minor injuries.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.