2 Drivers Killed In Head-On Crash Near Patterson

STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) — A fiery head-on clang adjacent Patterson aboriginal Thursday greeting has near 2 drivers dead, authorities say.

California Highway Patrol says, a small earlier 5 a.m., a sedan and pickup motortruck were progressive successful a clang on W. Main Street adjacent Jennings Road.

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Officers accidental it appears the sedan – which was being driven by a 47-year-old Turlock pistillate – was heading westbound when, for an chartless reason, the operator drifted into the oncoming lane. The sedan was past struck head-on by the pickup truck, which was being driven by a 69-year-old antheral from Patterson.

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The pickup caught occurrence aft the clang and was soon afloat engulfed successful flames, officers say.

Both drivers were pronounced dormant astatine the scene, CHP says.

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It’s unclear, astatine this point, if drugs oregon intoxicant were a origin successful the crash.

CBS13 Staff