Two drivers die in crash on Frazier Lake Road

GILROY, Calif. (KION)

UPDATE 6/2/2020 1:30 p.m. Two Hollister men have died as a result of a crash on Frazier Lake Road Tuesday.

One of the men, a 53-year-old from Hollister, was driving a Nissan Altima heading south on Frazier Lake Road south of Bloomfield Avenue at around 8 a.m. The other driver, a 37-year-old from Hollister, was driving north in a Nissan Frontier.

The California Highway Patrol said the driver of the Altima drifted off the right shoulder of the road and hit a metal guardrail for unknown reasons. After hitting the rail, the car went into the northbound lane of the road, causing a head-on crash with the Frontier.

Both drivers died of their injuries at the scene.

The crash is still under investigation, but the CHP said alcohol or drugs may have been a factor. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Figone at 408-848-2324.

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It happened near Frazier Lake Road and Bloomfield Avenue south of Gilroy.

The CHP could not release any more information, including how many vehicles were involved.