Maria Moreno De Hernandez, 58, Killed After Crashing Into Trailer on 70th Avenue in Mecca
Mecca, CA – November 18, 2025 – A 58-year-old Mecca woman died early Monday after her pickup truck collided with the back of a flatbed trailer being towed by a tractor, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just before 6 a.m. on 70th Avenue, west of Garfield Street. Authorities said Maria Moreno De Hernandez was driving a Ford Ranger westbound when she struck the rear of the trailer. Moreno De Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene. The trailer was being towed by a Kubota tractor operated by a 21-year-old man from Mecca, who was not injured, officials added. The incident remains under investigation.
