Authorities on Wednesday, May 20, identified one of the victims of the truck collision that occurred in Tulare County, California. According to accident reports, the victim is Ariel Delgadillo, a 17-year-old from Visalia.

The crash occurred on Tuesday, May 19. Officers responded to distress calls from the area of Avenue 328 and Road 80 about a traffic accident. The incident involved a commercial farming truck and a 2010 Prius.

The commercial truck was making a lane change on the roadway when the Prius, traveling south on Road 80 toward Visalia, rear-ended it. Following the crash, Delgadillo, a passenger on the Prius, died at the scene. Medics rushed the driver to Kaweah Delta Medical Center, where he also died.

Another victim of the accident, a 16-year-old who was sitting in the backseat of the Prius, sustained severe injuries. Medics also took him to the same hospital as the driver. He remains in critical condition. There are no details about the driver of the commercial farming truck. Investigations into the crash remain ongoing.

Drivers must avoid overtaking other vehicles dangerously. They must be patient and overtake only when it is safe to do so. Excessive speeding and overtaking cause many road accidents, leading to severe injuries and death.

Authorities always caution drivers on the dangers of unsafe driving and advise them to respect traffic laws and regulations. Accident reports show that a lot of vehicle collisions are avoidable. If motorists drive safely and respect the laws and authorities, the number of road crashes will reduce significantly.

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