Two people died in a traffic accident on Santa Teresa Boulevard in southwest Morgan Hill Sunday night.
About 7:15 p.m., Morgan Hill Police responded to the area of Santa Teresa and Native Dancer Drive on multiple reports of a collision involving major injuries, according to authorities.
When officers arrived, they saw a Toyota Camry in the roadway with significant front-end damage, police said. The female driver had exited the Toyota and was contacted on the east side of Santa Teresa Boulevard. She was later transported to a local trauma center with non-life threatening injuries.
Also at the scene when police arrived was a Chrysler Sebring on the west shoulder of Santa Teresa Boulevard, according to authorities. Two male subjects were inside the Chrysler. They were unresponsive and appeared to have significant injuries.
Officers attempted to rescue the Chrysler driver but the vehicle was on fire, police said.
Morgan Hill Fire Department personnel arrived and attempted to rescue the occupants of the Chrysler. Despite the rescue efforts, both men inside the Chrysler were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Both occupants were extricated from the Chrysler, police said. Authorities have not released their names.
The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office also responded to the scene and began an investigation. MHPD continues to investigate the accident as well.
So far, officers have determined that the Chrysler was traveling northbound on Santa Teresa at a high rate of speed, according to authorities. The driver lost control of the Chrysler in the area of Sunshine Street and Native Dancer Drive. The vehicle drifted sideways into oncoming traffic and struck the Toyota.
Anyone with information about this collision can contact MHPD at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
