FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — A woman is dead and several others injured following a crash on Highway 180 Wednesday afternoon near Dunlap.
The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 4:00 p.m. on Old Oak Road.
According to CHP, a Tesla traveling westbound somehow crossed into the eastbound lane and slammed into a Kia Soul.
The Kia’s driver, 34-year-old Misty Lynn, went off the road and crashed 25 to 30 feet down an embankment.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The man driving the Tesla was taken to Community Regional Medical Center with major injuries.
A passenger, also a woman in her 20s, and two young children under the age of five, both in car seats, were taken to local hospitals.
The woman and one of the children went to CRMC, while the other child was taken to Valley Children’s Hospital.
CHP says one of the four was airlifted to the hospital but it isn’t clear which one.
The Tesla driver has been placed under arrest.
Drugs are believed to be a factor in the crash.
Crews from CHP, Cal Fire, and local emergency services worked to secure the scene and clear the roadway. Highway 180 will be shut down for about an hour while crews clean up.
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CHP is reminding drivers to be extra careful, especially on mountain roads, and to avoid distractions.