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Cyclist dies after being struck by train in Turlock

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 A man died in Turlock on Thursday after being struck by a northbound train while riding his bike, according to the Turlock Police Department.

Police found the man at East Main Street and learned that he was struck from behind while crossing the railroad tracks when the crossing arms were down.

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Hughson woman on motorcycle killed in Highway 99 crash near Keyes

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A Hughson woman riding a motorcycle north on highway 99 died in a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was shortly before 8 a.m. and just north of the Keyes Road on-ramp.

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Construction worker buried alive, saved by crew and firefighters in west Modesto

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A construction worker was standing above a 30-foot trench in west Modesto where a sewer system is being installed when the earth beneath him gave way Friday morning.

The man, who is in his 60s, fell nearly 30 feet and several feet of dirt piled on top of him, said Modesto Fire Department Battalion Chief Ed Bartley.

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Mudslide temporarily closes on-ramp to Highway 99 in Modesto

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A mudslide near Highway 99 has temporarily closed an on-ramp in Modesto.

Rick Brewer, spokesperson for Caltrans, said the recent storms likely played a role in the mudslide happening. 

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California police officer killed a person while driving 121 mph. DA declines to file charges

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Stanislaus County sheriff’s Deputy Eric Fulmer was driving 121 mph as he approached a T-intersection on a foggy morning in January 2022.

At about the same time, a Chevrolet Camaro pulled into the intersection. Fulmer braked, but it was too late. His vehicle slammed into the side of the Camaro at nearly 90 mph, killing 21-year-old Saul Betancourt.

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Boy airlifted after falling off park play structure Friday evening

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On Friday, March 17th, 2023, at 6:07 pm, the Turlock Fire Department, Turlock Police Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported injured person at Ferreira Ranch Park, 460 Sandy Way, Turlock, after a child had fallen off the play structure.

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Kitchen fire occurs at Italian restaurant Friday night

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On Friday, March 17th, 2023, at 11:28 pm, the Turlock Fire Department, Modesto Fire Department, American Medical Response, and Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigations Unit were dispatched to a reported structure fire at Vito’s Ristorante & Pizzeria, 3851 Crowell Rd, Turlock, after an employee had reported that the stove had randomly caught fire and they were unable to put it out.

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Bicyclist injured after being struck by vehicle Thursday evening

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On Thursday, March 16th, 2023, at 6:42 pm, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of Dels Ln and W Hawkeye Ave, Turlock, came upon a vehicle collision with injuries.

Additional officers were dispatched, as well as the Turlock Fire Department and American Medical Response.

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Turlock man dies after pickup overturns into an irrigation canal

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A 31-year-old man died Friday morning after his Chevrolet pickup overturned into an irrigation canal west of Turlock, according to the California Highway Patrol.

At about 8:45 a.m. a passing motorist discovered the wreckage on Harding Avenue, a lightly traveled, narrow levy road, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Tom Olsen. He said the time of the crash remains under investigation but is believed to have occurred before sunrise.

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Woman, 2 dogs killed after Turlock crash

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A woman and two dogs were killed after a crash and car fire in Turlock.

Turlock Police Department officers responded to a call of a car rollover crash just after 3 p.m. Wednesday. 

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