A woman died Tuesday afternoon after her Chevrolet Spark turned left directly into the path of an oncoming Dodge Journey near Corcoran, flipping her car and leaving the other driver with minor injuries. The California Highway Patrol said it responded around 2 p.m. to the crash at 10th Avenue and Niles Avenue in Kings County.
According to YourCentralValley.com, the woman was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Spark southbound on 10th Avenue as she approached Niles Avenue, while another woman was driving a 2015 Dodge Journey northbound in the opposing lane. As the Chevrolet attempted to turn left at the intersection, it crossed directly into the Dodge’s path, triggering a collision that caused the smaller car to overturn, per KMPH Fox 26.
The Chevrolet driver was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering fatal injuries, KMPH Fox 26 reported. The outlet also reported that investigators said both drivers were wearing seat belts and that drugs or alcohol were not suspected of contributing to the crash.
Dodge Driver Treated for Minor Injuries
The driver of the Dodge Journey sustained only minor injuries in the collision, the same account noted. No further details on either driver's identity have been released in the available reporting.
The crash adds to a string of serious collisions CHP has investigated around Kings County this year. In a separate incident, a head-on crash involving a Ford and a Toyota struck at 6:53 p.m. on 10th Avenue south of Niles Avenue near Corcoran, the same local outlet reported; the Toyota's driver died at the scene, and the Ford's driver died shortly after arriving at CRMC.
Other Recent Fatal Crashes in the County
Another fatal wreck unfolded near Highway 43 and Cairo Avenue, where a sedan pulled directly in front of a southbound pickup truck just after 6:30 a.m., according to ABC30. The pickup struck the sedan's left side, killing the sedan's driver and leaving a passenger hospitalized with major injuries, the station reported.
Countywide, Kings County recorded 161 fatal crashes and 193 fatalities between 2017 and 2023, according to data compiled by FARS API, which draws from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. That figure reflects a multi-year span and does not speak to any particular trend for this year or the circumstances behind Tuesday's crash specifically.
CHP has not released additional details about the investigation into Tuesday's collision at 10th and Niles Avenues.
