Three dead and identified after wrong-way collision on Highway 46 Sunday evening

TEMPLETON, Calif. – Three people are now dead and two others suffered major injuries after a head-on collision on Highway 46 Sunday evening.

The San Luis Obispo County Coroner's Office revealed the identities of all three who died in the crash.

Rosalinda Bucio, a 24-year-old from Cutler, Francisco J. Polinasainz, a 27-year-old from Reedley and Yvette Guzman, a 32-year-old from Sanger all passed away from the crash.

On July 28, around 10:28 p.m., a 30-year-old Paso Robles woman was driving a 2021 Mercedes westbound in the eastbound lanes of Highway 46 at an unknown speed shared the California Highway Patrol-Templeton Area (CHP) in a press release Monday.

According to the CHP, that wrong-way driver collided head-on with an eastbound 2022 Honda with four people inside including Bucio, Polinasainz and Guzman as well as a 28-year-old man from Orange Cove.

The fourth passenger of the 2022 Honda, the 28-year-old Orange Cove man was taken to Sierra Vista Medical Center with major injuries detailed the CHP.

The driver of the Mercedes sustained major injuries following the collision and was transported to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno shared CHP.

According to the CHP, impairment is not currently considered a factor in this incident.

A third vehicle, a 2015 Honda, driven by a 38-year-old Bakersfield woman and traveling behind the 2022 Honda eastbound crashed into the rear of the 2022 Honda at 65 miles per hour detailed the CHP.

The Bakersfield woman sustained minor injuries and was not transported from the scene explained the CHP.