CHP is investigating a fatal traffic collision that took place on highway 41, south of Rocky Canyon road.
At about 10:08 pm on Tuesday, September 8th, a 42-year-old female, and a Ceres resident were driving a black 2003 Mercedes ML500 southbound on the 41 at an unknown speed. For unknown reasons, the driver, Jenny Ritter, allowed the Mercedes to travel from the southbound lane, across the roadway, and into an embankment, crashing into a concrete drainage wall. Ms. Ritter and her passenger were extricated from the Mercedes. The passenger, a 42-year-old female, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
CHP is continuing to investigate this incident.
