Four people were killed in a head-on collision in southern Butte County on Highway 70 south of Oroville on Thursday.
The crash occurred at around 7:00 p.m. A Honda Civic, traveling south, drifted into opposing lanes and collided with a Ford Mustang.
All four occupants of the Civic were killed. These included Year Thao, 48, the driver of the Civic, and Zoua Hang, 53, as well as an unidentified 42-year-old woman and 6-year-old girl. All four of them were residents of Olivehurst.
The Mustang was driven by Lawrence Grundmann, 70. He and his wife Kathleen, both residents of Oroville, were hospitalized with major injuries, but are expected to survive.
Highway 70 was closed for eight hours following the crash.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Authorities do not believe that alcohol or distracted driving were factors, but have not yet ruled out the possibility. It had been raining at the time of the crash, and the roads were wet. It is believed that the Honda lost traction just before the crash.
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