2 killed in head-on crash along Highway 4 in Calaveras County
CALAVERAS COUNTY – Both drivers were killed in a head-on crash along Highway 4 Monday morning, California Highway Patrol says.
The incident happened just after 6:30 a.m. west of Dunton Road.
Officers say a 21-year-old Stockton woman, for an unknown reason, crossed over the double-yellow line and drove into oncoming traffic – right in front of a 51-year-old Copperopolis man in a pickup.
While both drivers tried to turn into the shoulder to avoid a crash, a head-on collision still occurred.
CHP says both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
