2 killed, 3 hospitalized following crash in Kings County, CHP says

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- We've learned the identities of two people killed in a Kings County crash.

The coroner's office says Catalina De Torres and Arturo Gomez were killed.

Both were 66-years-old and husband and wife.

The California Highway Patrol says it happened on Laurel Avenue at Avenal Cutoff.

Officers say a man driving a Ram truck came to a stop on Laurel before entering the intersection in the path of the Honda accord De Torres and Gomez were in, which was heading north on Avenal Cutoff.

The driver of the Honda tried to avoid a crash by veering to the left, but the two vehicles still collided.

De Torres and Gomez were passengers in the car and died at the scene.

Two other passengers in the Honda, a 77-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman were taken local hospitals with injuries.

The driver of the truck was also taken to the hospital.

Officers says drugs or alcohol were not factors in the crash.

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