Update: Coroner IDs Modesto man, Turlock woman killed in head-on crash. DUI suspected
Two people were killed in a suspected DUI crash Saturday afternoon north of Turlock, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The head-on crash occurred about 4 p.m. on Geer Road south of Grayson Road.
The initial investigation found that a Turlock woman, 25-year-old Dominique Cardenas, was southbound on Geer, behind the wheel of a 2013 Lexus, when she veered across the double yellow lines into the northbound lane.
She crashed into a northbound 1996 Toyota driven by a 36-year-old Modesto resident, Jesus Hernandez-Perez.
Both drivers were wearing their seat belts but died at the scene. “Alcohol is expected to be a factor in this crash,” according to a CHP news release.
This story was originally published June 9, 2024 at 9:36 AM.
Deke Farrow
The Modesto Bee