Thursday, July 6, 2017

THE DEADLY U.S. ROADS: Three people died, 2 children injured in a head-on collision on Pacific Coast Highway in the Point Mugu area after a Mercedes heading southbound collided with a minivan heading north

Thursday, July 06, 2017 01:14AM
POINT MUGU, Calif. (KABC) -- Three people died in a head-on collision on Pacific Coast Highway in the Point Mugu area, officials said.

A Mercedes heading southbound collided with a minivan heading north around 8:20 p.m., according to the CHP.

"The collision sadly enough resulted in three fatalities," said CHP Sgt. Nick Salmeron. "Two occupants in the minivan - an elderly husband and wife, it appears, and a sole occupant in the Mercedes."

Two juveniles were also transported by ambulance to a local hospital, one with minor injuries and one with major injuries, he said.

Officials are investigating the cause of the accident.

PCH was expected to be closed in that area for several hours.


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Three people died and two others were injured in a head-on crash Wednesday night near Point Mugu, forcing the closure of both directions of Pacific Coast Highway.

PCH was expected to be closed for several hours, officials said.



The two vehicles collided about 8:20 p.m. in the southbound lanes of PCH, just south of Mugu Rock, according to the California Highway Patrol. The area is a remote stretch of the scenic roadway along the coast between Oxnard and Malibu.

The three people were pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were transported for medical treatment, the CHP said.