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Hughson Man, 54, Dies After SUV Overturns Off Highway 99 In Turlock

TURLOCK (CBS13) – A Hughson man has died after a crash off Highway 99 in Turlock on Friday morning.

California Highway Patrol says, a little before 6:30 a.m., an SUV heading southbound drifted from the number 3 to the number 2 lane near Fulkerth Road. The driver then turned sharply to the right, causing the SUV to crash off the freeway.

The SUV ended up rolling several times – with the driver, who officers say wasn't wearing a seatbelt, getting ejected in the process.

Officers say the driver, a 54-year-old man from Hughson, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The name of the man has not been released.

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