2 dead, 1 hospitalized in suspected DUI crash in Merced County, CHP says

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A antheral and a kid are dormant aft a suspected DUI operator crashed head-on into their car successful Merced County.

The California Highway Patrol says the clang happened connected Highway 165 and Turner Avenue astatine 12:20 a.m. Saturday.

Officers accidental a 20-year-old pistillate from Los Banos was speeding erstwhile she collided head-on with a car carrying a antheral successful his 40s and a kid from Ceres.

The antheral and kid died astatine the scene. The pistillate was taken to a infirmary successful Modesto with large injuries.

Investigators accidental the pistillate was nether the power but did not specify whether it was drugs and/or alcohol.

The probe is ongoing.