SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — A driver died on Thanksgiving night after a head-on crash near Walnut Grove in San Joaquin County.
The collision occurred around 6:18 p.m. at the intersection of N. Walnut Grove Road and Dead Horse Island Road, near the Sacramento County line just south of the Walnut Grove community.
According to investigators, a Ford Mustang and a GMC Yukon collided head-on.
The Mustang’s driver, an adult man, was transported to a hospital where he later died from his injuries. The Yukon’s driver, also an adult man, suffered injuries, though the extent remains unknown.
Authorities said DUI does not appear to be a factor, but the crash is still under investigation. The roadway was temporarily closed for emergency response and has since reopened.
