Salinas, CA - Woman Dies in Truck Accident on Hwy 183 at McFadden Rd

Salinas, CA (May 20, 2025) – The California Highway Patrol has reported that at least one person is dead following a crash between Salinas and Castroville.

Highway 183 at McFadden Road was closed as officers investigated the cause of a collision involving a sedan and a semi-truck. The crash was reported at approximately 12:27 p.m. on Monday, May 19. The person in the sedan, described only as an adult woman, was the one killed, per authorities. The cause of the collision remains under investigation, however, and witnesses were asked to step forward.

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