One person killed in a car accident on U.S. Highway 95 in Needles

Needles, CA. – Two people were killed in a head-on collision on Saturday afternoon in El Dorado County.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 2:48 p.m. on the southbound side of U.S. Highway 95 near mile marker 79.20.
Two vehicles reportedly collided head-on in unclear circumstances.
Two people died in the accident.
The names of the deceased parties were not immediately disclosed.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
