Sep 5, 2025
SILVERADO, CA — A deadly head-on collision in Silverado left one driver dead and three others injured, including a child, on Thursday afternoon.
The crash occurred around 1:15 p.m. at the intersection of Santiago Canyon Road and Silverado Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Investigators say the driver of a southbound vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic for unknown reasons, colliding head-on with a northbound car. A second northbound vehicle was also involved in the crash.
One of the northbound drivers was pronounced dead at the scene. Two adults and a child were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, CHP Officer Fernando Perez confirmed.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.