CHP officer hospitalized after crash in Madera County

Officials say drugs and alcohol did not contribute to the crash but they are still looking into whether speed was a factor.
Sunday, July 3, 2022
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Madera County wreck sent a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer to the hospital on Saturday night.

It happened around 6:30 on Highway 41 and Road 415 in Coarsegold.

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CHP investigators say the officer was on his way to a non-emergency call for service.

As he was headed southbound, another vehicle pulled out of a driveway.

The officer was unable to stop in time and was pinned in after the collision.



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Authorities say the officer was taken to the hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening.

Those in the other vehicle were not injured.

Officials say drugs and alcohol did not contribute to the crash but they are still looking into whether speed was a factor.
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