A man is dead after his SUV veered off the road and slammed into multiple trees in Madera early Saturday morning, police say. Officers arriving at the scene found one person inside the black SUV, which had crashed into trees and other objects after leaving the roadway. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to ABC30 Fresno, police responded to Gateway Drive around 6:30 a.m. after reports of a single-vehicle collision. A separate report from KMPH placed the crash near Gate Drive around the same time, a discrepancy that remains unresolved between the two accounts. Both outlets agree that officers found the SUV had crashed into multiple trees and other objects after veering off the road.
Victim's Identity Still Unknown
The man's identity has not been released, and it remains unclear how old he was or where he was from. The station's report notes that the cause of the crash is still under investigation, with no specific factor yet identified by police.
Per the same account, anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Madera Police Department. KMPH reported the department's phone number as (559) 675-4200.
Pattern of Deadly Solo Crashes in Madera
Saturday's crash is not the only recent fatal single-vehicle wreck in the area. In a separate incident, KMPH reported that a man died after being ejected from his SUV in a crash on Daley Road, north of Avenue 17, after the California Highway Patrol said the driver lost control, veered off the road and overturned — with alcohol and/or drugs suspected as a factor.
Another earlier case in Madera, detailed by ABC30 in a separate report, described a man who was thrown from his vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, with no other vehicles involved. No connection between these earlier crashes and Saturday's incident has been established, and investigators have not indicated whether similar factors played a role in this latest death.
