2 dead after wrong-way driver crashes on Highway 99 in Fresno, CHP says

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A 64-year-old antheral is dormant aft helium crashed driving the incorrect mode connected a Fresno highway, sidesplitting a 73-year-old woman.

The California Highway Patrol says the clang happened Saturday conscionable earlier 7:20 a.m. connected southbound Highway 99 adjacent Shaw Avenue.

Officers accidental 64-year-old Paul Weldon of Fresno was driving a Lexus sedan northbound successful the southbound lanes from the Ashlan Avenue area.

Weldon past collided head-on with a Ford F-150 driven by a 47-year-old antheral carrying 5 further passengers conscionable southbound of Shaw Avenue.

The interaction of the clang sent some cars spinning crossed the lanes earlier crashing into a 26-year-old driving a Honda Civic.

Investigators accidental Weldon suffered captious injuries and was pronounced dormant astatine the scene. 73-year-old Mariana Perez Tinajero of Selma, who was successful the F-150, besides died astatine the scene.

The remaining passengers were taken to Community Regional Medical Center with injuries ranging from mean to major.

The operator of the Honda Civic was treated and released astatine the country with insignificant injuries.

It is unclear if intoxicant oregon drugs were progressive successful the incident. Toxicology results from the Fresno County Coroner's bureau are inactive pending.