1 dead, 2 hospitalized following head-on crash in Fresno County, CHP says

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. -- The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on clang successful Fresno County.

CHP responded to State Route 296, conscionable northbound of Ford Avenue, extracurricular Coalinga, conscionable earlier 1:30 a.m. connected Saturday.

Officers accidental a antheral was driving a motortruck successful the southbound lane erstwhile the operator of a Tesla heading northbound went into the southbound lane.

A rider wrong the Tesla died astatine the scene.

Both drivers were taken to Community Regional Medical Center with important injuries.

It's chartless wherefore the antheral driving the Tesla was successful the incorrect lane.

Authorities don't judge intoxicant oregon drugs are factors successful the crash.