Two killed in head-on crash on Highway 180; drugs may have been factor

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- UPDATE - A 23-year-old man driving the wrong way on Highway 180 was killed after his Mercedes collided head-on with another car on Monday night. The 22-year-old woman driving the other car was also killed. It is not clear why the man was travelling eastbound on a westbound lane on the highway, and authorities say drugs may have been a factor.

The man has been identified as Emad Murshed of Kerman, and the woman has been identified as Yvette Jimenez of Firebaugh.

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California Highway Patrol officers are on the scene of a fatal accident on Highway 180 near Hayes Avenue in Fresno County.

Officers say two vehicles collided head-on, and both drivers died on impact. They were the only occupants in each car.
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The crash happened around 11 p.m. It's not clear what caused the accident.
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The roadway will be closed for several hours into the night as crews investigate.