Driver, passenger killed in Merced County crash identified by authorities (original) (raw)

A Merced County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. Merced Sun-Star file image.akuhn@mercedsun-star.com

A driver and passenger of a Kia who were killed in a crash with a Freightliner in Merced County, as 24-year-old Andrew Ruben Flores and 24-year-old Skylor Nan Lish, according to Merced County Sheriff Deputy Michael Domingue.

California Highway Patrol officers responded to the crash which occurred shortly before midnight just outside of Los Banos on Dec. 16. The CHP said that for unknown reasons, it appears Flores failed to stop at a posted sign and the Kia drove directly into front of a tractor trailer. The Freightliner truck struck the Kia and both vehicles ended up in the median.

Authorities said both the driver and passenger in the Kia were pronounced dead at the scene. The CHP Sid a 1-year-old was transported to Valley Children’s Hospital out of precaution. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured, according to the CHP.

This story was originally published December 24, 2024 at 6:00 AM.