UPDATE: The two people killed have been identified by the California Highway Patrol as Helmut Stich, 83, and Karen Stich, 72, both of Paso Robles.
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ORIGINAL STORY: A driver and passenger in a Hyundai died on the scene after crashing into an oncoming Ford truck around midnight.
The crash was reported to have happened on the 46 East, four miles east of the Cholame Y.
According to Templeton CHP, the Hyundai attempted to pass a tractor trailer and drove into the opposing lane. It then collided head-on at an unknown speed with the truck.
As a result, both the driver and passenger in the Hyundai sustained fatal injuries and were reported dead on the scene. The driver of the Ford, a 59-year-old man from San Diego, was taken to a local hospital after sustaining major injuries.
CHP says one of the vehicles caught fire.
The identities of those killed are being withheld until their families are notified.
Officials believe impairment due to alcohol and drugs are not related to the incident.
*This story has been updated to show the surviving driver as being from San Diego. CHP updated the information saying they learned he most recently lived in San Diego, with Gilroy being a previous address.
