FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced police are investigating what led up to a fatal traffic collision.
Officers responded to a solo vehicle crash near Bear Creek and Parson Avenue just after 4 pm Saturday.
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They found a black Dodge Caravan at the bottom of the creek.
As officers entered the creek bed -- they found two men and two women inside the vehicle.
The driver of the Dodge suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The three others were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities say alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.