Head-on crash along Highway 180 leaves man dead

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The CHP says a reckless driver died while trying to pass a car on Highway 180.

The crash happened Saturday evening near Yuba Avenue along the highway. Authorities say a 22-year-old man was speeding on the highway and tried to pass a car in an unsafe area.

They say he crashed head-on into another car, injuring the two people inside.

Both the driver and the passenger of the other car are at the hospital with serious injuries.

The roadway is now open.