Justice · Highway 43 collisionKings county fatal crash: Driver killed, passenger badly hurt at Highway 43Written November 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM UTCWatchTranscript0:07A pickup struck a sedan's left side, killing its driver and seriously injuring a0:12passenger.0:13The passenger was hospitalized with major injuries after the collision at Highway430:18and Cairo Avenue.0:20Why the sedan entered the pickup's path and whether fog contributed are still0:25unclear.0:26The vehicles collided near Laton in California on Thursday, November5.0:31The California Highway Patrol says the pickup was traveling south on Highway43 .0:37O driver died from his injuries.0:39Officers described him as an elderly man, reportedly eighty years old.0:44A passenger in his sedan survived with major injuries.0:49The collision happened just after six thirty in the morning.0:52CHP was first called around six forty-five.0:56Those are approximate times for two different events.0:59CHP says the sedan was at the intersection before its driver pulled out directly in1:04front of the southbound pickup.1:06The pickup then hit the sedan's left side.1:09That is the preliminary sequence officers have described.1:12The county designation is unclear, although the intersection is consistently1:17identified.1:18The pickup driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with authorities.1:22Officers say the pickup wasn't speeding.1:24They say early morning fog could have played a role, but they haven't determined the1:29cause or final responsibility.1:31The driver's name hasn't been released.1:33The passenger was hospitalized with major injuries, and there's no later update on1:38their condition.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
