UPDATE: A man is under arrest following a deadly crash on Highway 46 over the weekend.
The California Highway Patrol reports Oscar Pena Estrada, 21, of Cambria was driving a 2014 Ford Mustang westbound on Highway 46, east of Green Valley Road, Sunday at around 9:39 a.m., when, for unknown reasons, the car traveled into the oncoming lane, colliding head-on with a 2016 Ram.
Pena Estrada suffered major injuries in the crash and was taken to a local hospital for treatment while also being placed under arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. A passenger in his vehicle, identified as Cesar Pena Estrada, 29, was killed.
The driver and passenger in the Ram reportedly sustained minor injuries.
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ORIGINAL STORY: According to the California Highway Patrol, one person is dead following a traffic collision that shut down State Route 46 West on Sunday, June 7.
The deadly crash occurred approximately five miles east of Highway 1 near Templeton, prompting authorities to close the roadway for approximately 4 hours while emergency crews responded to the scene.
According to a press release, the preliminary investigation found that a Ford Mustang was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane of State Route 46 and crashed head-on with a Ram truck.
The passenger in the Ford Mustang was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver was transported to the hospital with major injuries.
The passenger in the Ram truck was also transported to the hospital.
The collision is still under investigation.
