3 women killed in pickup crash south of Exeter, CHP reports

Three women all age 21 were killed early Monday in a solo-vehicle crash south of Exeter, the California Highway Patrol reported.

The crash took place about 1:20 a.m. at the Avenue 256 intersection with Highway 65. The identities of the victims were not released, pending notification of family.

The CHP said the driver was westbound on 256 in a 2005 Ford pickup when she failed to yield for a stop sign at 65, swerved to the right and crashed into an olive tree, continued into the orchard and slammed into a second olive tree. The driver was thrown from the pickup and the front passenger was partially ejected. A passenger in the back seat remained in the truck and all three died at the scene.

The CHP said alcohol may have contributed to the crash.

This story was originally published May 11, 2020 at 11:21 AM.