One dead, two injured after wrong-way driver collides with vehicles on Highway 99

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A 58-year-old antheral died Sunday day aft driving the incorrect mode connected Highway 99 and colliding head-on with 2 vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP says it began receiving calls astir 2 p.m. astir a wrong-way operator heading northbound successful the southbound lane of Highway 99 adjacent Olive Avenue. Moments later, the bureau started receiving calls astir a clang southbound of Clinton Avenue.

Investigators accidental the antheral was driving a Ford Ranger successful the far-left lane erstwhile helium struck a Ford Bronco driven by a 24-year-old pistillate and a Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 63-year-old woman.

All 3 vehicles blocked the 2 acold near lanes of the highway.

The wrong-way operator was transported to Community Regional Medical Center, wherever helium was pronounced dead.

The different 2 drivers were besides taken to the infirmary with injuries and are expected to live.

CHP said it is chartless whether drugs oregon intoxicant were factors successful the crash. The clang probe is ongoing.