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3 killed in Northern California head-on crash

Published: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 9:04 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 9:04 a.m.

JAMESTOWN — Three people were killed in a head-on collision in Northern California near Jamestown.

The Modesto Bee reports (http://bit.ly/XSFmSs ) that the wreck occurred at 3:15 p.m. Saturday on Highway 120.

The accident occurred when the car driven by a 59-year-old man from Manteca drifted into the oncoming lane and hit a vehicle driven by a 51-year-old man from Roseville.

The California Highway Patrol closed the highway in both directions for more than three hours.

The victims' identities have not been released pending notification of next-of-kin.

The crash capped a deadly week on Modesto area roadways that saw nine people die in road accidents.

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