A head-on collision in Orange has resulted in the deaths of one man and injuries to two other people, according to a news report.
Orange police said that the driver of a Toyota Highlander traveling east on Lincoln Avenue veered into oncoming traffic and struck a Honda Civic head-on. A passenger in the Civic –Charles Bayes, 49, of Santa Ana — was pronounced dead at the scene; Bayes’ mother was the driver of the Civic and was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The male driver of the Highlander was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Police said that no arrests or citations were reported, and it was undetermined yet whether speed or alcohol played a role in the fatal crash.
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