The California Highway Patrol reported a fatal crash Wednesday morning on Manning Avenue headed west toward the I-5.<\/p>\n
The collision happened around 8 a.m. when a fast-moving Audi sedan struck the rear of a John Deere tractor.<\/p>\n
The tractor was driving at reduced speed \u201calong the right shoulder, near the white roadway line,\u201d the CHP said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor reasons still under investigation, the driver of the Audi failed to avoid the slower-moving tractor and collided with its left rear axle.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Audi overturned multiple times, CHP said, then caught fire with the driver unresponsive and inside. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP.<\/p>\n
Information on the driver\u2019s age or identity was not released Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The driver of the tractor was taken to Community Regional Medical Center with moderate to major injuries, CHP said.<\/p>\n
Alcohol and drugs were not suspected to be a factor in the crash, but the collision remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
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