Two people die in head-on collision near Hollister

By Khalida Sarwari

Two people died in a head-on collision on state Highway 152 in unincorporated Santa Clara County near the San Benito county line this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred at about 9:55 a.m. on Highway 152 east of Bell Station Road, CHP Officer A. Paulson said.

A man driving a Ford pickup truck traveling west on the highway lost control and collided head-on with a Honda Civic going east.

The driver and passenger in the Honda were killed upon impact, Paulson said.

The victims, a man and woman, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Ford was not injured, Paulson said.

All lanes of the highway reopened as of 1:45 p.m., Paulson said.

Alcohol and speed were not factors in the crash, she said.

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