Jeep vs Lexus
- Thread starter Aceisback
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TheGrendel
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Yikes.
NPC 6060⁸42
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Oof. I’ll be surprised if the driver of the Lexus survived. That’s a lot of intrusion into the passenger compartment.
Disciple Off Road
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Dam dude, did this happen on your guys’ way to Bald?? Hope everyone is ok
Aceisback
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Aceisback
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I didn’t get to go, had to help some guys load all of my daughter’s stuff into a 26ft U-Haul so I can drive up to Soulsbyville first thing in the morning.
The group left Visalia at 8 so they would’ve been in the mountains long before this. Bad deal for whoever it was.
Disciple Off Road
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Copy.
Aceisback
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Not sure what it is with the Jeep community up here.
Update from CHP
On October 5, 2025, at approximately 1:39 p.m., the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Fresno Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call regarding a crash on State Route 198 (SR-198) east of Mehrten Drive. Officers from the CHP Visalia Area, as well as Fire, EMS personnel, and deputies from the Tulare County Sherriff’s Office responded to the scene.
A preliminary investigation indicates a 1999 Jeep Cherokee, driven by a 25-year-old male, was traveling westbound on SR-198, east of Mehrten Drive. For reasons still under investigation, the Jeep moved right then immediately initiated a U-turn directly into the path of westbound traffic. A 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle being operated by a 61-year-old male and a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle being operated by a 35-year-old male, both collided with the left side of the Jeep. Due to the impacts, both motorcycle riders were ejected. Both riders and the driver of the Jeep sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased at the scene.
It is unknown if drugs and/or alcohol were a factor in this crash. This incident remains under investigation.
Members of the community who may have witnessed the crash or have information regarding this incident are encouraged to contact the CHP Visalia Area office during normal business hours at (559) 734-6767.
Update from CHP
On October 5, 2025, at approximately 1:39 p.m., the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Fresno Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call regarding a crash on State Route 198 (SR-198) east of Mehrten Drive. Officers from the CHP Visalia Area, as well as Fire, EMS personnel, and deputies from the Tulare County Sherriff’s Office responded to the scene.
A preliminary investigation indicates a 1999 Jeep Cherokee, driven by a 25-year-old male, was traveling westbound on SR-198, east of Mehrten Drive. For reasons still under investigation, the Jeep moved right then immediately initiated a U-turn directly into the path of westbound traffic. A 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle being operated by a 61-year-old male and a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle being operated by a 35-year-old male, both collided with the left side of the Jeep. Due to the impacts, both motorcycle riders were ejected. Both riders and the driver of the Jeep sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased at the scene.
It is unknown if drugs and/or alcohol were a factor in this crash. This incident remains under investigation.
Members of the community who may have witnessed the crash or have information regarding this incident are encouraged to contact the CHP Visalia Area office during normal business hours at (559) 734-6767.
Cousin Clyde
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This thread is kind of a buzzkill…