A 21-year-old San Diego man has been killed and an 18-year-old woman was seriously injured in a chain reaction crash on I-5 in Mission Viejo, according to a news report.
The California Highway Patrol said that Luke Harris and the unidentified woman were traveling south on I-5 when a 2004 Mercedes Benz driven by Noel Pacumio crashed into Harris’ Ford Taurus. The Taurus then crashed into a 2012 Jetta driven by Amanda Winslow, 27.
Harris was pronounced dead at the scene and the female passenger was taken to Mission Hospital with major injuries. Winslow and her passenger, 27-year-old Ricardo Campos, were also taken to Mission Hospital with minor injuries.
Two other vehicle were also involved in the chain reaction crash. A woman and her 5-year-old daughter had minor injuries. Authorities said that Pacumio was driving too fast to avoid hitting the Taurus.
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