[10-16-2026] San Joaquin County, CA – One Killed, Another Seriously Injured After Four-Vehicle Crash in Tracy

A 22-year-old Tracy man was killed, and another driver sustained major injuries in a four-vehicle collision in Tracy, San Joaquin County, on Friday afternoon, October 16, 2026.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at around 4:56 p.m. on Kasson Road, north of Linne Road.

CHP said a northbound Toyota driver attempted to pass a Peterbilt tractor-trailer with insufficient clearance and entered the southbound lane. An approaching motorcyclist swerved onto the west shoulder before the Toyota collided head-on with a Honda traveling behind the motorcycle.

The impact pushed the Honda into the motorcycle and the Toyota into the Peterbilt. Both cars overturned on the west shoulder.

The Honda driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The Toyota driver was hospitalized with major injuries and later arrested. CHP said alcohol was suspected to have contributed to the crash.

The collision remains under investigation.

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