Northern California teen killed in crash, woman severely injured, CHP says

(FOX40.COM) — A 19-year-old from Northern California died on Sunday evening after a crash on a highway in Sutter County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP said the 19-year-old man from Marysville was driving his 2003 Volkswagen north on Highway 113, south of Leiser Road, when he tried to pass two other vehicles ahead of him by entering the southbound lanes.

As he began to pass the vehicles in front of him, the Volkswagen came upon a black Mercedes that was traveling in the southbound lanes of the roadway. To avoid the crash, CHP said the Mercedes turned to the right while the Volkswagen swerved to the left and the vehicles crashed head-on.

“At the location of the crash, the northbound lane is marked by a solid yellow line and the southbound lanes are marked with broken yellow lines,” CHP said.

The driver of the Volkswagen was declared dead at the scene by medical personnel, CHP said. The driver of the Mercedes, a 37-year-old woman from Woodland, was taken to a hospital with major injuries to her legs.

CHP added that neither vehicle contained any passengers.

Drugs or alcohol are not suspected to have played a role in the crash.