Coroner IDs two people killed in Mecca crash
MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) - Two people were pronounced dead after a crash Friday morning in Mecca.
The crash was first reported at around 10:15 a.m. near the intersection of Grant Street and 68th Avenue.
CHP officer David Torres said that a red Toyota Tacoma was driving northbound on Grant when it collided with a black Toyota Tundra heading westbound on 68th.
As the two vehicles made contact, the Tundra overturned and struck a power pole, injuring a man and a woman inside the vehicle, Torres said. CHP records indicated that both occupants succumbed to their injuries at the scene within 25 minutes.
A 25-year-old man inside the Tacoma sustained minor injuries from the crash, according to Torres.
The pole that was struck remained upright, CHP records indicated. Â Â
Torres said that alcohol and drugs are not suspected as a factor. The identities of the victims have yet to be publicly released, as of Friday afternoon.
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