Daniella Ayala, Camila Ayala, Anthony Ayala Killed in Fiery Head-On Crash on Highway 33 in Fresno County
Daniella Ayala, Camila Ayala, Anthony Ayala Among 9 Persons Killed in Fresno County Car Crash on Highway 33 near Sutter Avenue
Fresno County, California (January 3, 2021) – Nine people were killed in a fiery Friday night head-on collision in Fresno County, authorities said.
The deadly two-vehicle accident happened at about 8:00 p.m., on January 1, on Highway 33, just south of Sutter Avenue.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a 2013 Dodge, driven by Daniel Luna, 28, Avenal, was headed southbound on Highway 33 when it swerved onto the western dirt shoulder.
Luna overcorrected, and the Dodge went into southbound lanes, where it collided head-on with a Ford F-150, operated by a woman, the officials said.
As a result of the collision, the Dodge came to a stop in the highway’s northbound and southbound lanes. The Ford came to a stop in the eastern dirt shoulder, where it caught fire.
First responders arrived at the scene and contained the flames. There were eight occupants in the Ford, Gabriela Verdin, Brooke Pulido, Giada Pulido, Jonah Pulido, Mia Pulido, Daniella Ayala, Camila Ayala, and Anthony Ayala. Seven were children between the ages of 6 and 15 years old.
Sadly all the eight occupants in the Ford sustained fatal injuries in the accident.
Luna was also killed in the accident.
It was not clear if drugs or alcohol played a role in the mishap.
The crash remains under investigation.
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