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One Hospitalized, Second Driver Arrested After Modesto Street Race Crash

California Highway Patrol urges safe driving after a high-speed race led to a serious crash, prompting an arrest

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Overview

  • A Corvette and Mustang raced northbound on Highway 99 near Standiford Avenue on Sunday afternoon in an unlawful street contest
  • The Corvette overturned on Sisk Road after losing control and ejected its driver, who sustained major injuries
  • Officers located the Mustang driver at a Manteca home and took them into custody without incident
  • The injured Corvette driver remains hospitalized with serious injuries, according to CHP officials
  • The California Highway Patrol issued a public safety warning on the extreme dangers of street racing to deter future high-speed events