[05-22-2023] San Benito County, CA – One Woman Killed, Three Others Injured After Two-Vehicle Collision near Hollister

One woman was killed, and three others were injured after a two-vehicle collision west of Dinosaur Point Road, near Hollister, Monday night, May 22, 2023.

CHP Hollister-Gilroy said the crash occurred at 9:40 p.m. along Highway 152 and Pacheco Pass Highway.

The San Mateo female driver of the 2008 Mazda 3 was in the center lane while traveling at an unknown speed west on Highway 152 when the vehicle reportedly veered to the left across the left-hand lane. The Mazda then headed through a right curve in the roadway.

After an unknown amount of time had passed, a 2008 Mercury traveled in the left lane at an unknown speed and collided with the Mazda.

The Mazda driver succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead. Her passenger, a 10-year-old San Mateo boy, suffered moderate injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The driver of the 2008 Mercury suffered minor injuries but was not taken to the hospital. Additionally, another occupant of the Mercury, an 82-year-old female from Salinas, suffered moderate injuries and is receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital.

The authorities are still investigating the crash.

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Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Statistics

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