2 dead following crash in Kings County, CHP says

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Drugs or alcohol are considered factors in a crash that killed two drivers.

It happened shortly after 3 Sunday afternoon on Avenal Cutoff Road and Laurel Avenue -- that's south of NAS Lemoore.

The California Highway Patrol says a 42-year-old man from Lemoore was driving northbound in a 2005 Chrysler when he veered into the southbound lane, hitting a Toyota.

Both drivers died at the scene.

A 17-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman in the Chrysler were taken to local hospitals.

The extent of their injuries has not been released.