VISTA – Two women were killed and a man suffered serious injuries in a four-vehicle crash on state Route 76 in Vista, authorities said.
It happened on eastbound state Route 76 near E Vista Way, CHP said.
A 40-year-old man was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup in the left lane of eastbound state Route 76 when he swerved in an attempt to avoid a 2018 Hyundai Sonata that had stopped for traffic at the intersection.
The pickup struck the rear of the Hyundai, sending the sedan into the back of a 2016 Mazda SUV, which then struck the back of a 2016 Ford Fusion, police said.
Two women in the Hyundai were declared dead at the scene and a man, who was also in the Hyundai, was transported to Palomar Medical Center with major injuries.
No details about the victims were immediately available.
The occupants of the Mazda and the Ford were uninjured in the crash.
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