One dead, two injured in head-on crash in Imperial county
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating a crash which left one person dead and two people injured.
The crash happened at around 9:20 a.m. Monday when a 71-year-old woman was driving a black 2017 Toyota Camry northbound on Forrester Road, north of Keystone Road, when she drove "into the direct lane of travel of a white 2015 Honda Accord," driving southbound Forrester Road.
As a result, the front end of the Toyota crashed into the front end of the Honda. Following the crash, the driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead on scene.
CHP says the Imperial County Coroner's Office was called to take the body, and says her name will be released pending next of kin notification.
In addition, the driver of the Honda, a 31-year-old woman, suffered major injuries and was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center while her passenger, a one-year-old girl, also suffered minor injuries, according to CHP.
CHP says both vehicles were equipped with air bags and were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.
