Car crash leaves 2 dead after a driver crosses into oncoming traffic

A fatal crash on Highway 111 near Cole Road in Calexico resulted in the death of two people and seven injured on Saturday afternoon.

Officer Ib Teran said, ” Officers responded to the south side of the twenty-three hundredth block of one-eleven. There were multiple vehicles involved in a traffic collision. ”

Teran said the driver of a car going northbound on Highway 111 lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic going southbound hitting three other cars.

” Two persons unfortunately lost their lives. One was a 42-year-old male. And the other one was a 31-year-old male, ” Teran said.

The driver of the car which crossed the middle lane was a Calexico resident.

“We determined the person who died on the scene caused the accident and was going well over the speed limit,” Teran said.

The other victim of the crash was a male passenger in another car. He was from out of town. Police have not released the names of the victims.

” One of the deceased, he was a special needs person. Unfortunately, he lost his life, ” Teran said.