Modesto woman killed in head-on crash Friday night
MODESTO - A 46-year-old Modesto woman was killed in a crash on Highway 132 west of Modesto Friday night, the California Highway Patrol said.
The CHP said its investigation determined the woman was driving a 2011 BMW sedan west on Highway 132 west of River Road at about 10 p.m.
At the same time, a 58-year-old man from Santa Rosa was driving a big rig with a tank tailor east on Highway 132.
The woman in the BMW entered the eastbound lane and crashed head-on with the big rig, the CHP said. She died at the scene.
The driver of the big rig was not injured.
Westbound Highway 132 was closed from about 1 a.m. to 2:15 a.m.
It is unknown if driving under the influence was a factor in the crash.
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