Women killed in Madera County big-rig crash identified

The two victims killed in a big-rig collision early Sunday morning in Madera County have been identified as 25-year-old Mayra Espinoza and 27-year-old Zuara Munguia-Garcia, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.

They were traveling near Avenue 7 and Road 16, 11 miles east of Firebaugh around 5 a.m. when their car drifted into the oncoming lane of a semi-truck, killing the two women.

The big-rig caught on fire, and oil was spilled requiring hazardous material removal workers to be dispatched to the scene.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

This story was originally published January 25, 2016 at 7:12 PM with the headline "Women killed in Madera County big-rig crash identified."