Overview

• The three-vehicle collision was reported around 6:49 p.m. Sunday just south of the Chualar River Road overcrossing.
• CHP says a 41-year-old Salinas man driving a white Kia SUV was going north in the southbound lanes and hit a black Honda head-on.
• The impact triggered a secondary crash with a white Toyota driven by a 29-year-old Salinas resident who was traveling in the correct direction.
• The drivers of the Kia and the Honda, a 46-year-old Arizona resident, died at the scene.
• Three Kia passengers were hospitalized with injuries ranging from minor to major, and the Toyota driver had minor injuries, as authorities note alcohol involvement remains unknown and identities will be released after next-of-kin notification.