Update: 5 people dead after a car crash in Oasis
Updated Post 1/15/23 at 9:00 a.m.
A spokesperson from the California Highway Patrol said Saturday's crash happened around 5:15 p.m. A Volkswagen Jetta was reportedly driving eastbound on 81st Avenue near State Route 86. At the same time, investigators believe a semi truck was driving southbound on SR-86.
Investigators were trying to determine why the driver of the Volkswagon entered the intersection without yielding to oncoming traffic; and that's when the Volkswagon and semi truck collided.
All five occupants inside the Volkswagon died.
CHP investigators reported the following about the victims:
Driver:
- 26-year-old from Alexa-Xiomara Felix-Reyes Thermal
Passengers:
- 23-year-old Hernan Montes-Hernandez from Thermal
- 24-year-old Victor Manuel Marmulejo-Caurenta from Coachella
- 7-year-old male from Thermal
- 6-year-old female from Thermal
Stay with News Channel 3 for updates on this story.
Original Post:
Five people died in a crash involving a car and a semi-truck in Oasis on Highway 86 and Avenue 81 Saturday evening.
#86IC [UPDATE]: A total of five patients succumbed to their injuries at scene; three adults and two juveniles. Resources committed minimum of one hour.
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) January 15, 2023
Cal Fire reported the victims are three adults and two minors who died from their injuries.
The crash was first reported at 5:20 p.m. Cal Fire asked for additional resources to extract the trapped victims in their car.
An official cause of the crash was not reported. Stay with News Channel 3 for any new updates.
