MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. – On Friday, November 14, 2025, at approximately 7:55 a.m., California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers responded to a 3 vehicle traffic crash on the Old Stage Road overcrossing, north of Alta Street in the Gonzales area.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a Kia sedan,
driven by 20-year-old Cain Zamora Jr Aguilar from Greenfield, was
traveling northbound on the Old Stage Road overcrossing, north of Alta
Street. 18-year-old Giselle Rodriguez from Salinas
was a passenger in the Kia. Both Aguilar and Rodriguez were not wearing
seatbelts. At the same time, an MST Bus, driven by 62-year-old Robert
Banez from Salinas, was traveling northbound on Old Stage Road, directly
ahead of the Kia. The MST bus was occupied
by 10 passengers. Additionally, a GMC pickup, driven by 47-year-old
Maria H Flores Arias from Gonzales, was traveling southbound on the Old
Stage Road overcrossing. The GMC was occupied by 2 juvenile
passengers.
For reasons still under investigation, the Kia
crossed into the southbound lane, resulting in a head-on crash with the
GMC. This caused the Kia to spin out and caused a second crash with the
MST bus.
Both the Aguilar and Rodriguez sustained suspected
major injuries. Arias sustained suspected moderate injuries. The
juvenile passengers of the GMC sustained suspected minor injuries. All
were transported to a local hospital. The driver
and passengers of the MST bus sustained no injuries.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in this crash.
This crash remains under active investigation by the California Highway
Patrol.
The CHP encourages anyone with information related
to this crash to contact the Monterey Area office at (831) 770-8000 or
email CHPMontereyTips@chp.ca.gov.
The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of safety, service, and security.
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