On April 3, 2025 at approximately 11:50am, the Merced Communication Center (MCC)
received a call of a traffic collision on Bear Valley Road near Hunters Valley. Officers from
the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Mariposa Area responded to the scene to investigate
the collision.
The initial investigation determined an unknown elderly male was found deceased near a
damaged pickup truck approximately 100’ down a steep embankment. The cause and time
of the collision are still under investigation. It does not appear alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in this collision.
