A passenger of the Colorado was transported to Natividad Medical Center for treatment of unknown injuries
Gonzales, CA. – 49-year-old Omar Arriaga from Salinas has been identified as the man who died in a car crash on Saturday morning near Gonzales in Monterey County.
The fatal collision was reported around 11:45 a.m. on Highway 101 at Gloria Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A 16-year-old male from Salinas was driving a 2021 Chevrolet 2500 hauling a trailer southbound on Highway 101 when he hit a Chevrolet Colorado in front of him.
The collision caused the Chevy Colorado to roll over. The crash then caused a chain reaction involving three more cars.
Omar was driving the Chevy and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger of the Colorado was transported to Natividad Medical Center for treatment of unknown injuries.
No other injuries were reported.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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