An elderly woman has died in a crash after investigators say an 18-year-old woman blew past a stop sign near Millerton Lake.
The California Highway Patrol says the two cars collided just before 1 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Auberry Road and Old Millerton Road.
Officers say the 18-year-old woman from Clovis was driving a Toyota sedan towards the intersection and failed to stop at the sign.
The woman’s Toyota slammed into a Nissan sedan driven by an 88-year-old man from Prather, sending both cars into a nearby embankment.
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The elderly woman, a passenger, died at the scene.
The driver and two other passengers in the Nissan were hospitalized with moderate to major injuries.
The 18-year-old was hospitalized with major injuries.
The crash remains under investigation and alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors.
