Multiple people hospitalized following ejection crash in Merced County, CHP says

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Multiple people are in the hospital after a violent crash in Merced County.

The California Highway Patrol says two cars collided on westbound Highway 152 near the Romero Visitor Center before 10 a.m. Friday.

Officers say an 18-year-old man in a BMW lost control and crashed into a Chevy Tahoe.

Three people in the Tahoe were not wearing seat belts and were thrown out the car.

Four people in that vehicle were rushed to a hospital with moderate to major injuries.

Drugs and alcohol were not factors in the crash.