{"id":316574,"date":"2026-05-15T03:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T03:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/316574\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T03:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T03:15:45","slug":"21-year-old-delano-man-killed-in-solo-vehicle-woollomes-avenue-crash-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/316574\/","title":{"rendered":"21-year-old Delano man killed in solo-vehicle Woollomes Avenue crash identified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 The Kern County Coroner\u2019s Office has identified a <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/at-least-one-dead-after-vehicle-crashes-into-orchards-near-delano-municipal-airport-kern-county-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Delano man who died <\/a>after CHP says he lost control of his truck, crashed into trees, and was ejected from the vehicle on Woollomes Avenue as 21-year-old Marcio Ramon Mejia Sanchez.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/at-least-one-dead-after-vehicle-crashes-into-orchards-near-delano-municipal-airport-kern-county-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">21-year-old man dead after solo-vehicle ends in orchards near Delano Municipal Airport<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The California Highway Patrol said on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at around 7:48 a.m., officers were called to a crash in the 31100 block of Woollomes Avenue, near Browning Road.<\/p>\n<p>When officers arrived on scene, they found Sanchez involved in a solo-vehicle crash.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A 21-year-old Delano man died after CHP says he lost control of his truck, crashed into trees, and was ejected from the vehicle on Woollomes Avenue early Wednesday morning. PHOTO: KBAK\/KBFX\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ec30c6a9-78f6-43e9-a3ab-85192816fca1-DELANOFATAL_frame_1249.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A 21-year-old Delano man died after CHP says he lost control of his truck, crashed into trees, and was ejected from the vehicle on Woollomes Avenue early Wednesday morning. PHOTO: KBAK\/KBFX<\/p>\n<p>CHP said Sanchez was driving a 2000 Chevy Silverado traveling westbound on Woollomes Avenue at a high rate of speed. For unknown reasons, Sanchez lost control of the truck and hit a series of trees in the orchard, according to CHP.<\/p>\n<p>CHP said the driver was unrestrained and ejected from the truck. Sanchez died.<\/p>\n<p>CHP said the use of drugs and\/or alcohol is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A 21-year-old Delano man died after CHP says he lost control of his truck, crashed into trees, and was ejected from the vehicle on Woollomes Avenue early Wednesday morning. PHOTO: KBAK\/KBFX\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6cd1efa9-576b-41a0-a44a-a60fe0ce9839-Sequence_MILLS_DELANOFATALPICKUPVSORCHARD_0001_frame_25727.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A 21-year-old Delano man died after CHP says he lost control of his truck, crashed into trees, and was ejected from the vehicle on Woollomes Avenue early Wednesday morning. PHOTO: KBAK\/KBFX<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/remembering-marcio-ramon-mejia-sanchez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GoFundMe was created for Sanchez<\/a>. It said, \u201cMarcio was a kind person who could light up any room with his smile. He lived life with a sense of adventure, always looking for new experiences, making memories, and bringing laughter to the people around him.\u201d The GoFundMe said the funds would be used for funeral expenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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