Allen Maldonado Obituary, Death – Allen Maldonado, a 39-year-old from Delhi, has been identified as the victim in a deadly vehicle fire that occurred near Delhi on October 27, according to the Merced County Sheriff Coroner’s Office. Around 3 a.m., a sheriff’s deputy patrolling near El Capitan Way and Sycamore Street noticed a vehicle engulfed in flames in an orchard.
Authorities believe Maldonado was driving a 1998 Ford Ranger when he veered off the road, hitting several trees before the truck caught fire. Cal Fire responded to extinguish the blaze, but Maldonado was pronounced dead at the scene. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact CHP.