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CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Body recovered of boy, 15, missing after deadly California Aqueduct crash
Authorities say the body of the 15-year-old boy missing after a driver crashed into the California Aqueduct near Patterson has been found. California Highway Patrol confirmed Friday that the boy's body was found around 7 a.m. The body was found about two miles downstream from the crash scene, officials say. The discovery comes days after the deadly crash where an SUV went off Interstate 5 and into the water near Sperry Avenue. Crews initially pulled the SUV out of the water on Tuesday and found the driver dead inside. At first, CHP believed the driver was the only occupant of the SUV. Officers later learned that a 15-year-old boy was also in the vehicle and was now missing. A search effort was launched, culminating in the recovery on Friday.
CBS News
05-08-2025
- CBS News
Driver crashes off I-5 into California Aqueduct near Patterson, dies
A driver who died after crashing off the freeway into the California Aqueduct has been recovered, authorities say. California Highway Patrol says, just after 6:30 a.m., they got a report about an SUV possibly seen crashing off of Interstate 5 near Sperry Avenue and going into the water of the California Aqueduct. First responders confirmed that the vehicle had crashed into the water, prompting the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department's Dive Team to be called to the scene. The vehicle was found to be an SUV that was pulling a single-axle utility trailer. Investigators believe the SUV was changing from the fast lane to the slow lane when it went off of the right shoulder – continuing down the embankment until it crashed through two sets of fencing and then going into the water. Crews have since pulled the SUV out of the water, CHP says, finding the driver dead inside. No one else was in the vehicle when it crashed, officers say. The name of the driver has not been released at this point in the investigation. The California Aqueduct stretches from the Central Valley all the way to Southern California, delivering water from the Sierra Nevada.
