Salinas man killed in multi-vehicle crash near Soledad identified
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) -- One person is dead and another person suffered major injuries after a crash north of Soledad on Sunday night.
The Monterey County Coroner's office is identifying the person killed in the crash as 25-year-old Uriel Morales of Salinas.
The CHP said three vehicles were involved in the crash along southbound Highway 101 North of Front Street.
They first received reports of the crash at 7:44 pm on Sunday but are still trying to determine how it happened.
So far the CHP said one person is dead after being ejected from a vehicle in the crash. Another individual was ejected and suffered major injuries in the aftermath.
Two children were in the rear seats of a second vehicle in the crash, but the CHP said all four occupants of that vehicle are expected to be okay.
The CHP said A third vehicle in the crash had two people inside, one with minor injuries and a second with no injuries.
Anyone with information on this crash is asked to contact the CHP.
