Armando Morones Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 108 in Oakdale
Armando Morones ID’d as Man Killed in Oakdale Car Accident on Highway 108 near Lancaster Road
Oakdale, California (September 2, 2020) – The man who died in a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Oakdale has been identified as Armando Morones, 25, of Empire, according to authorities.
The deadly four-vehicle accident occurred at about 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, on Highway 108, just east of Lancaster Road.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Erika Linja, 36, of Ceres, was heading eastbound on Highway 108 when it crossed over the double-yellow lines while trying to pass a semi-truck without a trailer.
The Suburban reportedly sideswiped a westbound Honda Civic and then collided head-on with a utility pickup truck.
The force of the impact caused Linja to lose control of her Suburban and was struck by the semi-truck.
Deadly Car Accident on Highway 108 in Oakdale
Morones, who was a passenger in the Suburban, was ejected from the vehicle upon the impact. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Linja sustained major injuries and was airlifted to a Modesto hospital for treatment. She was later arrested for DUI and vehicular manslaughter charges.
The driver of the utility truck, a 52-year-old Sonora man working for an Oakdale construction company, was hospitalized with minor injuries.
The Civic driver, a 54-year-old Turlock man, and the semi driver, a 35-year-old Planada man, were not injured in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
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