Juan Mata Involved, One Injured in Pedestrian Crash on M Street [Merced, CA]

Unidentified Pedestrian Hospitalized after Car Crash on West Olive Avenue

MERCED, CA (May 9, 2022) – Tuesday evening, Juan Mata was involved in a pedestrian crash on M Street that injured one victim.

The accident happened at the intersection of M Street and West Olive Avenue where a man sustained critical injuries from a collision.

Police said the male pedestrian was walking along a crosswalk when the driver of a vehicle struck him for reasons unknown. Consequently, responding paramedics transported the victim to a trauma center.

Meanwhile, the driver, 22-year-old Juan Mata stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.

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