25-year-old Thermal resident identified in deadly head-on crash that injured three others

UPDATE 3/14/2026

Authorities have identified the person killed in the crash as 25-year-old Daysi Olivas of Thermal.

3/13/2026

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) - One person was killed and three others seriously injured after a head-on two-vehicle collision Friday afternoon in Thermal.

The crash was reported at around 2:05 p.m. on the 58000 block of Fillmore Avenue, near Avenue 58.

"Upon arrival, firefighters found a head-on collision with major damage to the vehicles. A total of four patients were transported to area hospitals with traumatic injuries, two by air ambulance and two by ground ambulance," according to CAL FIRE.

The California Highway Patrol confirmed two men, a woman, and a minor were among those injured.

CHP officials later confirmed the woman was pronounced dead. She was not wearing a seatbelt.

Fillmore Avenue was closed in both directions for several hours.

Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates.