MERCED COUNTY, CA – 2 People Dead in Big Rig Hit-and-Run Motorcycle Crash on Highway 33
MERCED COUNTY, CA (January 12th, 2022) – Two people were killed after their motorcycle crashed into a truck, and then was struck by a big rig, which fled the scene.
Just after 8 a.m., a man and a woman were riding a motorcycle on Highway 33, near Marshall Road, when for unknown reasons they hit the back of a GMC truck.
Both riders were thrown from the bike. Moments later, a big rig passing by struck their motorcycle, and possibly the victims, before driving away from the scene.
Both riders were killed. Authorities are still searching for the big rig, which they said will likely have some front end damage.
Investigators believe foggy weather to be a factor in the deadly crash.