Fatal 3 Vehicle Collision Outside of Soledad on Highway 101 on March 16

 

According to the Monterey CHP, a fatal 3 vehicle accident happened outside of Soledad on Sunday night, March 16 that resulted in the death of 1 person. The fatal wreck occurred at around 7:44 p.m. on Highway 101 southbound north of Front Street. A Subaru Impreza involved in the collision had 3 adult males from Salinas inside it as the driver and front passenger were ejected from the vehicle. The Monterey Country Sheriff's Office identified the 25-year-old driver as Uriel Morales who was tragically killed in the crash from that vehicle, while the front passenger suffered major injuries and a rear passenger suffered minor injuries. The second vehicle involved was a black Audi SUV that had adults in the driver and front passenger seats and 2 children in the rear passenger seats who all suffered minor injuries. The third vehicle involved had 2 people inside of it and only the driver sustained minor injuries. The Monterey CHP states that nobody has been arrested for driving under the influence, but alcohol was located at the scene. The accident is under investigation.