Three dead and three more injured in two-vehicle crash near Orange Cove, CHP says
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Three people died Thursday afternoon in a head-on two-vehicle crash south of Orange Cove.
The collision happened at 2:10 p.m. at South Hills Valley Road and Manning Avenue on the border of Fresno and Tulare counties.
CHP officer Michael Mota said a maroon Honda van was traveling north on Hills Valley when the vehicle collided with a red Dodge truck that was going south. Mota said the truck veered into the path of the van.
Both drivers and a passenger in the van were killed, Mota said. All of the victims were male.
Three more people in the van suffered serious injuries, with one airlifted to a hospital.
The intersection was closed as authorities investigated the collision.
Cal Fire/Fresno County Fire, Tulare County Fire Department and the Reedley Firefighters Association assisted the Orange Cove Fire Protection District at the scene.
This story was originally published February 16, 2023 at 4:52 PM.
