A 77-year-old Newark man died in a traffic collision after the sedan he was driving collided with a tractor trailer on Fairview Road near Hollister, according to authorities.
The California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a crash at 7:29pm Sept. 26 on Fairview Road north of Fairview Court. A 2021 Peterbilt big-rig, driven by a 31-year-old man from Calexico, was making a left turn from private property northbound onto Fairview Road, says a press release from the CHP Hollister-Gilroy office.
A 2017 Buick sedan, driven by the Newark man, was traveling southbound on Fairview Road, approaching the Peterbilt, authorities said. The Buick collided into the rear of the trailer that was being towed by the big-rig, and became lodged underneath the larger vehicle.
When emergency paramedics arrived, the driver of the Buick was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities have not released the Newark man’s name.
The driver of the Peterbilt was not injured, according to the CHP.
Investigators do not think alcohol was a factor in the accident.
