Update | Fatal Motorcycle Collision on State Route 99 in Stanislaus County

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June 21, 2023
Edward Smith

Fatal Motorcycle Crash Carpenter Road

Officers with the California Highway Patrol reported a fatal vehicle versus motorcycle crash on SR-99 near Carpenter Road on June 16, 2023. The collision occurred at approximately 4:05 p.m. on northbound State Route 99 close to North Carpenter Road and involved a motorcyclist, a Dodge van, and a big rig.

Details on the Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Carpenter Road

A preliminary release by CHP traffic officers indicated that an accident occurred between the Dodge van and the motorcycle rider in the No. 1 Lane of northbound Highway 99. The impact of the collision allegedly ejected the man off the motorcycle and into the No. 2 Lane of northbound SR-99. The trailer of a 2016 Freightliner truck allegedly collided with the motorcyclist.

The drivers of the big rig and the Dodge were in the center median after the collision, according to authorities. The motorcycle rider was taken to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Sadly, the biker, Christopher Nichols, 40, of Modesto, passed away during hospitalization. No other details were released on the incident. An investigation into the fatal motorcycle crash on Carpenter Road is ongoing.

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