FOWLER, CA (KSEE/KGPE) – A vehicle's driver died Saturday following a single-vehicle crash in the City of Fowler, police say.
The collision was reported just after 12:30 p.m. at Tuolumne and 4th Streets.
Officers say they arrived to find community members performing CPR on the sole occupant of the vintage pickup truck that had collided with a tree.
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First responders say despite life-saving efforts, the driver died at the scene.
Fowler police will continue to work with the California Highway Patrol to investigate the incident.
The roadway was closed for a few hours while the crash was investigated but has since reopened.
The driver's identity has yet to be released, pending next-of-kin notification.