Carmel Highway Crash: Older Driver's Tragic Impact

0:00A tragic crash on Highway 1 near Carmel took the life of a 96-year-old local man driving Alexis Sedan southbound. His vehicle crossed the double yellow lines for reasons still unclear, slamming head on into a northbound Honda SUV before bouncing back into a southbound Subaru. The Honda was driven by a 78-year-old woman from Carmel, who suffered major injuries and ended up in the hospital. Up ahead in the Subaru, a 24-year-old from Oakland had two passengers, both in their early 20s, also from Oakland, they all walked away, without a scratch. This kind of highway smash-up highlights the dangers of that stretch south of Hanley Drive, where traffic flows both ways close together. Folks in the area are talking about road safety, especially with older drivers behind the wheel. Investigators say alcohol and drugs weren't factors, and they're piecing together exactly well when wrong. No charges yet, just the push to figure out the full story. The Monterey County Coroner's office were released the Lexus driver's name once family

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