Olivehurst, CA: Fatal 2-Car Crash on Highway 70
2 Olivehurst Residents Killed in Highway 70 Crash near Olivehurst Avenue
Olivehurst, California (May 5, 2021) – Authorities are investigating a Tuesday afternoon traffic accident that killed two people in Olivehurst.
The deadly two-vehicle accident occurred at noon on May 4, on Highway 70, south of Olivehurst Avenue.
According to the California Highway Patrol, Ron Walline, 56, of Olivehurst, was headed northbound on the highway in a Lincoln Navigator when the driver of a Honda Prelude, a 20-year-old man, approached the back of his vehicle and drove into the east shoulder, and hit the right side of Walline’s vehicle.
Following the collision, the Honda Prelude drove back on the roadway but lost control and drove into the right shoulder when the Honda hit a tree and came to a stop by the railroad tracks.
2 Killed in Crash on Highway 70
Sadly, the 20-year-old man and his 17-year-old passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.
Walline was not injured in the accident.
The crash remains under investigation.
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