Kendra Cordova, 34, of Santa Maria was driving a wrong-way Mazda CX-9 northbound in the southbound lanes of Highway when it collided with a Chevrolet Silverado driven by Cecilio L. Camacho, 63, of Santa Maria.
Santa Maria, CA. – A 53-year-old Santa Maria woman was killed and two injured, one critically, in a wrong-way collision on Highway 101 in Santa Maria Sunday morning.
At 5:13 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers received a report of a fatal crash on State Route 101 just south of Betteravia Road.
Kendra Cordova, 34, of Santa Maria was driving a wrong-way Mazda CX-9 northbound in the southbound lanes of Highway when it collided with a Chevrolet Silverado driven by Cecilio L. Camacho, 63, of Santa Maria.
Camacho, who had critical injuries, was transported to Marian Regional Medical Center for treatment. His passenger, a 53-year-old Santa Maria woman, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cordova suffered major injuries, and she was arrested in connection with the crash.
No additional details regarding the collision were available.
An investigation is ongoing.
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Santa Maria, CA. – One person was killed in a wrong-way crash on Sunday morning in Santa Maria.
The fatal collision happened around 5:15 a.m. on Highway 101 near Betteravia Road, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash. Although the circumstances surrounding the collision were not immediately determined, there were reports of a wrong-way driver in the area prior to the collision.
A woman was killed in the accident.
A man had to be extricated from a vehicle before being transported to the hospital in critical condition.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.