Woman killed in Kings County head-on crash, drugs or alcohol a possible factor

Saturday, April 18, 2020
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A deadly car crash shut down a stretch of road in Kings County for several hours Friday night into Saturday morning.

Officers say a truck and a car were driving in opposite directions on the Avenal Cutoff at 30th Ave. just before midnight.
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For an unknown reason, that truck veered into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on with the car, killing a woman in her 30's inside.

The driver of the truck was taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center with moderate injuries.
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Investigators say drugs or alcohol may have been factors in this crash.
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