San Andreas, California (February 19, 2020) – The authorities have disclosed the identities of two people who were killed in a car accident that happened in Angels Camp in San Andreas on Saturday morning, February 15.
The California Highway Patrol said 60-year-old Jeffrey Heffington and 58-year-old Sheila Heffington were traveling westbound on Highway 4 east of Pool Station Road in their Toyota RAV 4 when they collided with an eastbound 2016 Lexus RX350 at 10:30 a.m.
The Lexus overturned after the accident.
The Heffingtons, a couple from Chowchilla, were transported to the hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.
20-year-old Haomiao Zhang and his passengers, 20-year-old Ao Yang, 19-year-old Minhao Liang and 19-year-old Linjunche Seyache were seriously injured in the accident and were taken to an area hospital for treatment.
The collision resulted in a temporary shutdown of the roadway for almost an hour as the authorities examined the scene.
No additional information was provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.