HOLTVILLE, Calif. - Officials on Thursday released the names of the surviving victims who remain hospitalized in Southern California hospitals following a multi-fatal crash near the US-Mexico border in Imperial County earlier this week.
In the horrific collision, a Ford Expedition carrying 25 passengers collided with a semi-truck, claiming the lives of 13 people.Those who survived suffered moderate to major injuries, including three teenagers.
Imperial County officials said the driver of the SUV was 22-years-old. The collision occurred on the morning of Tuesday, March 2 on the intersection of Highway 115 and Norris Road in the city of Holtville, which is located roughly 125 miles east of San Diego.