(Lindsay, CA) A driver died Monday night, December 8, in a crash on State Route 137 at its intersection with State Route 65, where a two-vehicle collision also injured two others and led to a hazardous material spill. The incident occurred just before 8:43 p.m. According to CHP, a 42-year-old woman was driving a 2019 Nissan Rogue southbound on Highway 65 when she ran a red light. Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man driving a 2026 Volvo tractor-trailer eastbound on State Route 137 went through a green light. Investigators state that the Nissan did not stop and entered the intersection, striking the Volvo. The collision caused the big rig to flip over, spilling hazardous material across the roadway. Emergency responders declared the Nissan driver dead on site. Paramedics took a 16-year-old passenger from the Nissan and the Volvo driver to Kaweah Medical Center, both suffering major injuries. Overview of the State Route 137 Crash. Investigators frequently cite the Red-Light Signal Law when a driver runs a red light and enters an intersection. The law mandates that drivers must stop at steady red lights prior to proceeding into an intersection.
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