Head-on crash in Sierra foothills: 3 killed and 6 injured, all from the Bay Area

According to the California Highway Patrol, a head-on collision on a Sierra foothills highway killed three people and injured six others.

The two cars’ occupants were from the Bay Area.

The accident occurred on Highway 4 about five miles west of Copperopolis around 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11. According to the CHP, an eastbound Honda crossed into the westbound lane and collided with a Lexus.

Three people were killed in the Honda. The Calaveras County coroner identified them as Jose Luis Garcia Jr., 25, of San Mateo, Danielle Bologna, 62, of San Francisco, and her daughter, Francesca Bologna, 25, of San Francisco. Garcia was the driver, according to the CHP.

The six people in the Lexus were all from San Jose and were taken to hospitals in Modesto. According to the CHP, three adults suffered major injuries, while one adult and two children, ages 2 and 4, suffered moderate injuries.

The crash is still being investigated. According to the CHP, all of the adults were wearing seatbelts, and the children were in car seats.