March 18 Merced rollover accident

On March 18 a woman was injured when her vehicle rolled over in a two-vehicle accident at O and 18th Streets in Merced. According to reports a small green SUV was traveling south on O Street when it hit a truck which was eastbound on 18th Street. The accident caused the SUV to spin and flip onto its side. The driver of the SUV was trapped and had to be cut out of the vehicle through the roof. She was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Merced to be treated for her injuries.

May 8 fatal train accident in Merced

On May 8 Eustaquia Alejandro was killed when she was hit by a train in Merced. Reportedly the woman had walked into the path of an oncoming train at 15th and O Streets in Merced when she was hit and killed. The crossing arms were down at the time of the accident. There is no evidence of suicide in this case. www.nelsonrozier.com