Woman killed, 3 injured in foggy crash near Kettleman City, CHP says

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A pistillate died and 3 different radical were injured pursuing a fog-related postulation clang Wednesday greeting adjacent Kettleman City, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP says the clang happened astir 7:30 a.m. connected Utica Avenue, eastbound of Interstate 5.

Investigators accidental a antheral was the driver, with his 2 passengers, a antheral and a woman, going eastbound connected Utica Avenue successful a Chevrolet Malibu. 

At the aforesaid time, investigators accidental a Jeep Compass, driven by a woman, was traveling westbound connected Utica Avenue approaching the Chevrolet Malibu.

For reasons inactive nether investigation, officers accidental the antheral who was driving the Malibu veered into the westbound lane of Utica Avenue and struck the Jeep Compass head-on. 

As a effect of the crash, the pistillate rider seated successful the close beforehand spot of the Malibu died. 

The operator and rear rider of the Malibu some sustained mean injuries. The operator of the Jeep Compass sustained mean injuries arsenic well. 

At the clip of the crash, CHP says visibility was reduced owed to foggy conditions, which whitethorn person been a factor.