MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A head-on crash took the lives of two people in Madera County.
The driver, who authorities say triggered the wreck, is facing DUI charges.
It happened at about 4 pm Tuesday on Highway 41 just south of Coarsegold.
The California Highway Patrol says the driver of a white utility truck was speeding and lost control on a curve.
A black SUV swerved out of the way to avoid the truck near Van Teri Road.
The truck driver clipped the SUV and then slammed into a Ford Bronco.
The Bronco and utility truck fell down a ravine.
A man and a woman inside the Bronco were killed.
The driver of the truck, believed to be a man in his 30s, was also injured.
The CHP is reminding drivers of the importance of respecting the speed limit, especially on small winding roads, and the dangers of getting behind the wheel while under the influence.
