Two people are in the hospital after a head-on crash in Merced County. The accident occurred after 6 am on Saturday on Turner Island Road, near Palazzo Road.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a 26-year-old woman was driving north on Turner Island when she ran off the right side of the road. The woman corrected, but ended up in the southbound lane and hit a silver Toyota head-on.
Officials say a 39-year-old man from the Toyota was flown to a nearby hospital with major injuries. The woman was also taken with major injuries.
Law enforcement don't believe drugs or alcohol were a factor in the accident.
Hesperia crash: A California Highway Patrol vehicle and a Chevrolet Trax collided in Hesperia. The officer was uninjured, while the other driver sustained minor injuries.
Peninsula accident: Three-car crash on Interstate 280 in San Bruno leaves one vehicle overturned and three people injured; authorities reopen lanes after two hours.
Fatal accident in Carlsbad: 23-year-old pedestrian killed in a Carlsbad accident; driver suspected of DUI arrested for vehicular manslaughter after fleeing the scene.