Two Dead, One Injured in Early Morning Crash on Highway 101 in Camarillo
CAMARILLO, Calif. — Two people were killed and one person was injured in a two-vehicle crash early Monday morning on Highway 101, south of Carmen Drive.
According to the California Highway Patrol’s Ventura Area office (CHP), the crash occurred around 2:55 a.m. on the northbound side of Highway 101 and involved a 2015 Ford Mustang and a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta.
Investigators said the Ford Mustang was traveling northbound when it collided with the rear of the Volkswagen Jetta, which was stopped in the center median.
The two occupants of the Jetta, identified only as adult men, suffered fatal injuries, the CHP said.
The driver of the Mustang, a 19-year-old Santa Barbara man, sustained minor injuries, according to the CHP.
Northbound lanes of Highway 101 remained closed until about 9 a.m. as authorities investigated the crash.
Drugs and alcohol do not appear to have been factors in the fatal collision, but the investigation is ongoing, the CHP said.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Ventura Area CHP office at 805-662-2640.
