The California Highway Patrol has released the names of three women who died as the result of a two-vehicle accident along State Road 18 on April 16, around 4:03 p.m. The accident report named 23-year-old Mary Lynn Lacerte, 22-year-old Eden Sage Nunez, and 28-year-old Ashley Morgan Taylor as the decedents of the accident in Phelan, California.
Based on the preliminary accident reports, police have determined that Lacerte was driving a 1993 Honda Accord hatchback on State Road 18, with Nunez as her passenger. The other vehicle involved in the accident was a 2002 BMW 330 CI driven by Taylor, who was the sole occupant of the car.
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Police found both of the cars after the accident on the south shoulder of State Road 18, where all of the women were pronounced dead at 4:19 p.m. by the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
Police have impounded both vehicles as part of their investigation. At this time, all they know is that one vehicle was driving the wrong way on State Road 18, causing the head-on collision.
The police have a general idea as to which vehicle was in which position, but until they can pin down a timeline, they are not laying blame on either driver. They will be reaching out to family members to find out more about where the victims were going at the time of the accident.
The police do not suspect drugs or alcohol as factors in the accident, per the accident report. The investigation is currently ongoing by the California Highway Patrol.
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