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2 wrecks, 2 injuries
NORTH FORK - In the past few days, there have only been two area wrecks, and only minor injuries.
Vance Evans, 37, of North Fork, told California Highway Patrol officers that he felt sleepy just before his vehicle drifted off Auberry Road [222] south of Millview Mountain Court, and hit a tree Monday afternoon at 2:50 p.m.
Mr. Evans and his passenger, Donald Trower, 43, also of North Fork sustained minor injuries.
In the only other area wreck, Vincent Brocchini, 20, of Mariposa, swerved to miss a deer while traveling along Highway 49 north of Bollinger Place Monday night at 11:00 p.m.
His vehicle ran off the roadway, up the adjacent hillside and overturned. No injuries were reported.
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Swimmer dies at park
YOSEMITE - Sergeio (Sachi) Marcovich, 13, of Mexico City, died Tuesday after disappearing in the Merced River while swimming with his relatives.
Sergeio was swimming near Pohono Bridge when his family realized he had not been seen for several minutes.
After 30 minutes of a fruitless search, the family called rangers.
Four hours later, searchers found the child's body just below an area known as Table Rock.
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