Alina Ramirez Among Two Injured in Tulare County Crash on Avenue 232 near Road 68

Tulare County, California – 38-year-old Alina Ramirez, from Lemoore, and her passenger, suffered severe injuries following a Tulare County crash on Avenue 232 near Road 68 early Wednesday morning.
At about 4:55 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a crash involving a 2018 Hyundai Sonata and a 2015 International Tanker truck.
Ramirez was driving the Hyundai eastbound on Avenue 232 directly behind the International, which had slowed down, anticipating to make a turn onto Road 68.
Ramirez failed to brake in time and slammed into the back of the International, CHP said.
Ramirez and her passenger were taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center with major injuries.
Alcohol appeared to have played a role in the collision, according to the CHP.
The CHP is investigating to determine the cause of the collision.