Two dead, including baby, several injured in head-on crash in Merced County

MERCED CO, Calif. -- The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on crash in Merced County.

Officers responded to Interstate 5, south of Highway 165 and south of Los Banos, on Friday just before 6:30 p.m.

Officials say a man driving a Jeep southbound on I-5 crossed the center median into the northbound lane for unknown reasons and crashed head-on with a Dodge.

A woman and baby in the Jeep were ejected.

Both the woman and baby later died from their injuries.

The man driving and the baby suffered major injuries.

The man driving the Dodge and a woman suffered major injuries.

A girl in the Dodge had no injuries.

All victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.

Authorities say drugs or alcohol appear to be factors in the crash.