FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A woman was killed in a crash in Kings County on Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol says.
The crash happened on Highway 198 near 2nd Avenue, between Hanford and Visalia, just before 6:00 pm.
Investigators say the driver of a 2017 Hyundai was speeding on westbound Highway 198 and slammed into the back of a 1998 Toyota.
The impact of the crash caused both vehicles to veer off the road. The CHP said the Toyota overturned, and a 56-year-old woman in the passenger seat was killed.
The 51-year-old man driving the Toyota was taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center with major injuries.
Officers say the 27-year-old driver of the Hyundai suffered minor injuries.
Authorities do not believe drugs or alcohol were factors in the collision. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Woman killed in rollover crash on Highway 198 in Kings County, CHP says
