More details have been released regarding a fatal accident that occurred on Highway 101 Southbound north of King City on Sunday night, September 30. The crash involved 3 vehicles and took place a little after 7:30 pm resulting in the death of 18-year-old Marcelino Martinez of Salinas who was driving a gray 2001 GMC Yukon that was traveling northbound on US-101 south of Teague Avenue at 80 to 90 mph when it drifted into the dirt center divide. The Yukon then overturned into the southbound 101 traffic lanes where it was struck by a blue Chevy Cruze that was operated by 47-year-old Eliseo Sanchez of King City. The Chevy Cruze then came to rest on the right hand shoulder and the GMC Yukon came to rest blocking the #1 lane of southbound US-101 with no lighting equipment activated. The right front juvenile passenger of the Yukon exited the vehicle and ran into the center divide. A Dodge Ram 1500 driven by 63-year-old Peter Garin of King City was heading southbound on US-101 in the #1 lane, but could not see the blacked out vehicle in the roadway ahead and collided with the driver side of the Yukon. Following the collision Martinez, the driver of the Yukon was pronounced dead at the scene, while 2 passengers in the vehicle he operated sustained major injuries with 1 person being taken to Navidad Medical Center in Salinas and the other to a Hospital in Fresno. Sanchez, who was driving the Chevy Cruze along with a passenger received injuries and were transported to Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, while Garin who was driving the Dodge Ram was also injured and treated at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City. The southbound lanes of US-101 were closed for 3 hours during the investigation. Southbound traffic was diverted off the freeway onto Teague Avenue during the closure.
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