[06-25-2023] Santa Clara County, CA – At Least 9 Injured, Including Children & Adults, Following Three-Car Crash in Morgan Hill

At least nine people were injured, two in critical condition, after a three-car crash in Morgan Hill on Sunday evening, June 25, 2023.

According to CAL FIRE, the incident happened in the area of Gallop Drive and East Dunne Avenue at around 9:00 p.m.

No information was released regarding the events that led up to the crash.

An air ambulance was on the scene to transport the critically injured victims, and an ambulance for at least nine others.

The identities of the people involved are being withheld pending the investigation.

It is unclear whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in this incident.

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