Crash on Canal School Rd at Preston Rd in Merced County, California

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM

Injury crash3 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Los Banos Area
Report number
9461-2025-00964

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
Canal School Rd at Preston Rd
City, county
Merced County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
Cloudy
Light
Dark-No Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2001 Toyota Tacoma

Black Pickups and Panels

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Stopped
  • Driver, male, 43Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Minor injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche

Red Pickups and Panels

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 59Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2014 Kenworth 3 Axle

Blue Truck Tractor

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 41Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
    Not injured

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About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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