UPDATE (Tuesday, Jan. 9) - The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has released the names of the two people killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Dec. 30.
Arnol Hernandez Zuniga, 30, was identified as the driver and Adrian Rojas-Ramirez, 30, was identified as the passenger. Both were from Santa Maria.
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(Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024) - California Highway Patrol officials provided details Tuesday of a wrong-way crash that killed two men along Highway 101 in Santa Maria.
Officials said the head-on crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of Highway 101 northbound at Broadway.
Investigators believe that a 2003 Nissan Murano was traveling in the wrong direction in the northbound lanes and hit a 2013 Toyota Highlander.
Both people in the Nissan Murano were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP report.
The 37-year-old driver of the Toyota Highlander sustained major injuries and was transported to Marian Regional Medical Center for treatment.
CHP officers are investigating if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in the crash.
