PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Three people were killed after an accident along Highway 65 in Placer County.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash was reported near Riosa Road just before 9 p.m. Sunday night.
Police said a 2007 Toyota Camry was heading southbound on Highway 65 at an unknown speed while a 2022 Kia Sorrento and 2021 Subaru Forrester were heading northbound.
According to CHP, the Toyota went into the opposing lanes and crashed into the Kia and Subaru. The Toyota driver, a 53-year-old woman from Rocklin, was killed. It's not clear why the driver went into the opposing lanes.
The driver of the Subaru and the right front passenger were taken to a hospital, but both ultimately died from their injuries. Another person in the car is in critical condition at a hospital.
The Kia driver was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.
The identities of the victims haven't been released at this time, but authorities said the two other people killed were a 66-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man out of Marysville.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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