Conductor muere tras caer su automóvil en un canal de riego en la autopista 41 en el condado de Kings

A driver died early Monday morning after their vehicle went into an irrigation canal along Highway 41 in Kings County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m.

on Highway 41, south of Nevada Avenue, near the community of Stratford. CHP officers and emergency personnel responded to reports of a vehicle submerged in the water-filled canal.

Witnesses told authorities that the driver, who was the only occupant, managed to exit the vehicle and attempted to swim to the canal bank but disappeared beneath the water. Emergency crews later located the driver in the canal and pronounced the person dead at the scene.

The CHP stated that alcohol and/or drugs do not appear to have been factors in the crash. The identity of the deceased has not been released pending notification of next of kin.