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1 dead, 1 injured in head-on crash on Highway 65 near Wheatland

Highway 65 was closed from Forty Mile Road to Dairy Road in Yuba County, but has since reopened.
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YUBA COUNTY, Calif. — One woman was killed and a man injured after a head-on collision on Highway 65 near Wheatland.

According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened around 6 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 65 near Oakley Lane.

CHP says a 73-year-old Wheatland woman was driving her Toyota Corolla northbound when she went over the double yellow lines and into the southbound lane. She collided head-on with a 22-year-old man from Marysville driving a Ford Explorer.

The 73-year-old died from her injuries while the other driver had moderate injuries.

It’s unknown if driving under the influence was a factor in the crash.

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