Vernalis, CA : Tracy woman dies after losing control of car, crashing into big rig on Wednesday night, December 28, 2016

Alcohol appears to have played a factor in a fatal collision that occurred late Wednesday night south of Vernalis, the California Highway Patrol said.

A 32-year-old Tracy woman was killed when she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a big rig on State Route 33, south of Orchard Road, the CHP said.

At 11:35 p.m. the woman was traveling northbound on State Route 33 at more than 60 mph when she lost control of her 1999 Nissan. For an unknown reason she swerved to the right, onto the gravel shoulder, then over-corrected to the left and traveled into the southbound lane.

The CHP said alcohol was a factor in the driver losing control of the vehicle.

Victoriano Cortez, a 24-year-old Patterson resident, was driving a 2012 Peterbuilt truck southbound at about 55 mph and was unable to avoid the oncoming Nissan, the CHP said.

UPDATE Stanislaus County: SR-33 at Orchard Road is now open, following cleanup of a multi-vehicle collision

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