63-Year-Old Man Killed in Wrong-Way Accident near Sacramento Avenue

YUBA CITY, CA (October 19, 2023) - Early Thursday, a fatal collision on Highway 99 resulted in the death of Gurdial Singh.

At approximately 12:19 a.m., emergency services rushed to the scene near Sacramento

Avenue. According to reports, Jonathan Rodrigo Merin Quiorz, a 27-year-old, was driving his vehicle southbound in the northbound lanes of the highway. This led to a head-on collision between Quiorz's vehicle and a blue Honda Pilot, which was being driven by Mr. Singh.

Paramedics pronounced 63-year-old Singh, a resident of Yuba City, deceased at the scene. Meanwhile, Quiorz was airlifted to UC Davis Hospital with significant facial injuries, and a passenger in his vehicle, 25-year-old Macario Per, was transported to Adventist Health/Rideout Hospital in Marysville for medical attention.

In the aftermath of initial investigative procedures, officers took Quiorz into custody, charging him with felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter.

Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Gurdial Singh. Thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.

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