Kingsburg, CA — May 15, 2025, one person was killed and another was injured in a delivery truck accident at approximately 6:00 p.m. along State Highway 99.
According to authorities, a delivery truck was traveling southbound on S.H. 99 in the vicinity north of Avenue 384 when the accident took place.
Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the truck failed to safely maintain its lane of travel. It reportedly swerved to the left, crashing into two passenger vehicles—one a sedan and the other an SUV. Preliminary reports state that the truck also crashed into the concrete center median barrier.
The person who had been behind the wheel of the truck suffered fatal injuries over the course of the accident, according to reports. The person who had been behind the wheel of the sedan apparently sustained minor injuries, as well. Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identities of the victims—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
In my 30 years handling commercial vehicle cases, I’ve seen that when a delivery truck swerves across multiple lanes and strikes other vehicles and a concrete median, the immediate question isn’t just what caused the driver to lose control—it’s why wasn’t there something in place to prevent it? These types of crashes don’t happen without warning signs, and those signs are often ignored not just by drivers, but by the companies that send them out on the road.
According to reports, the truck veered to the left, hitting two other vehicles and ultimately crashing into a median. For that kind of movement to occur, something significant had to happen—distraction, fatigue, a medical emergency, mechanical failure, or possibly an issue with the cargo shifting and throwing off the truck’s balance. It’s too early to say which, but every one of those possibilities points to something that could have—and should have—been prevented through better planning, better oversight, or better training.
One of the key issues here is driver condition. Delivery drivers often work long shifts under intense pressure to complete routes on time. Was the driver fatigued? Were they operating under unrealistic expectations? Was there a culture of pushing through rest breaks or ignoring signs of fatigue? In my experience, the demands placed on last-mile or regional delivery drivers frequently lead to unsafe behaviors, not because the drivers are reckless, but because the system encourages or even rewards cutting corners.
Mechanical issues also can’t be ruled out. Was the truck properly maintained? Were the steering, brakes, and tires inspected recently? Did the company have a routine maintenance schedule in place—or were those responsibilities left to drivers already overloaded with daily tasks? If a mechanical failure played a role, the question becomes whether the company took its vehicle safety obligations seriously or treated them as optional.
And because this was a delivery truck, it’s almost certain that a commercial entity was behind its operation. That means there’s a wider lens that needs to be applied to the crash. Did the company provide proper training? Did it screen the driver for prior incidents or health concerns? Did it track hours and ensure compliance with safety guidelines? Crashes like this are rarely random—they’re the result of choices made at many levels, some of which may not come to light unless someone insists on looking.
Getting to the bottom of a crash like this means asking the right questions and refusing to stop at surface-level explanations. Serious wrecks deserve serious investigation, not assumptions. Understanding what caused the driver to leave their lane, whether the vehicle was roadworthy, and whether the company behind the truck had appropriate safety systems in place is key to figuring out what might have happened. Getting clear answers to these questions is the least that can be done to help those affected find the clarity and closure they deserve.
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