NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A two-vehicle crash near Williams on Sunday evening killed two Bay Area women, injured four others and caused a closure of Highway 20.
The California Highway Patrol’s Williams office said the crash occurred at approximately 7:26 p.m. Sunday on Highway 20 west of Walnut Drive in Colusa County.
The two women who died were the 32-year-old driver of a 1996 Toyota Camry and her 29-year-old passenger, both from Oakland, the CHP said.
The CHP said the Toyota’s driver was heading westbound on Highway 20 when she lost control of the car, which turned sideways as it crossed into the opposing lane of traffic.
The Toyota traveled into the path of a 2009 Ford Expedition driven by 61-year-old Tamara Gomez of Rocklin, the CHP said.
Gomez was unable to avoid the collision and the front of her Ford broadsided the Toyota, according to the report.
The CHP said the two Oakland women in the Toyota died at the scene.
Gomez suffered minor injuries and was taken to Enloe Hospital in Chico for treatment, according to the CHP.
Gomez’s three passengers also were injured. They included Rocklin residents Jodi Richardson, 23, who suffered major injuries; 17-year-old Martina Ortega, who had minor injuries; and 16-year-old Angelica Ortega, who sustained moderate injuries, the CHP said.
Richardson was transported to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment, the CHP said, while the Ortegas were taken to Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento.
The CHP said all six crash victims were wearing their seat belts.
Highway 20 was closed for three hours while the collision investigation and roadway clean up took place, according to the CHP.
The CHP said the collision remains under investigation.
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Sunday double-fatal crash near Williams closes Highway 20
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