1 killed, 1 hospitalized following crash in Tulare County, CHP says

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
1 killed, 1 hospitalized following crash in Tulare County: CHP
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Tulare County that left a man dead and a woman injured.

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Tulare County that left a man dead and a woman injured.

(The video above is from an earlier story and will be updated.)

It happened just before 6 pm Tuesday near Road 92 and Avenue 260, just north of the city of Tulare.

Authorities say the driver of a pick-up truck, now identified as 46-year-old Eduardo Ramirez of Visalia, drifted into oncoming traffic while on a curve.

The truck hit a car, sending both drivers to the hospital.

The pickup driver died.

The woman driving the car suffered minor injuries.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash.