Man dies, three children and woman sustain injuries when car collides head-on with oncoming vehicle on Foresthill Road in Placer County, California
CHP: 1 killed in Placer County head-on crash; 3 children injured
The California Highway Patrol Auburn division said a Toyota Corolla was traveling westbound on Foresthill Road when it went into the opposite late and crashed directly into an Acura MDX, a type of SUV, around 3 p.m. west of Drivers Flat Road.
Head-On Crash Near Auburn Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Hospitalized
The other four people, who suffered moderate injuries, were in the other vehicle. Police said those four were a mother and her three children between the ages of 11-15.
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