Sebastian Flores, 21, Prestin Smith, 20, Michael Torres, 25, dead, and Cole Contreras, 21, injured in single-vehicle wreck on Del Rey Avenue near Selma, California

Modified Date: 
Thu, 10/26/2017 - 8:03am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, April 23, 2017

3 DEAD AFTER CAR CRASHES INTO CANAL NEAR SELMA

The California Highway Patrol says a 2008 Mazda was heading south on Del Ray Avenue at Ditch Road, near Selma, at high speed just before 6 a.m. As the road curved, they say the driver lost control of the car, flipped and wound up submerged in a canal. The driver and two passengers died at the scene, but a fourth passenger escaped with minor injuries. The identities of the victims haven't been released, but the CHP says they're from Kingsburg.

Three men killed in car accident outside of Selma

The department said they learned that 21-year-old Sebastian Flores and three passengers were heading southbound on Del Rey Avenue when, due to high speeds, Flores missed a turn in the road.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Sebastian Flores
Prestin Smith
Michael Torres
Cole Contreras
Roadway: 
Del Rey Avenue
City: 
Selma, CA

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