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2 hospitalized with major injuries after Amador County crash

Multiple helicopters and ground ambulances were called to the scene.
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JACKSON, Calif. — A crash in Amador County has left multiple people with serious injuries.

The crash happened in the area of Latrobe Road and Lorentz Road, the Amador Fire Protection District said in a Facebook post Sunday afternoon. A spokesperson for the fire district said there were seven patients. In an update from the California Highway Patrol, police said two people had major injuries and one person had minor injuries.

According to police, the crash happened after a 2004 Honda was heading west on Latrobe Road and drifted into the eastbound lanes and collided with a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. It's not clear why the Honda drifted into the eastbound lanes.

The Honda driver and passenger had major injuries and were airlifted to different hospitals. The driver of the Toyota had no injuries but a passenger with them did have minor injuries.

Firefighters have asked that people avoid the area. 

It's not known yet whether drugs or alcohol played a factor in the crash.

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