by A two-vehicle crash in Chula Vista on Monday night claimed the lives of two men in their 70s and injured three others.
According to the Chula Vista Police Department, at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Monday, a 41-year-old man from National City was driving west on Telegraph Canyon Road when he attempted to turn left into Apache Drive and collided with an SUV that was headed east.
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Apache Drive
The SUV overturned, trapping the four occupants, according to the police. They were pulled from the car by firefighters, one of them a 75-year-old man who passed very soon after.
One of the three SUV occupants, a 76-year-old male, passed away while being transported to a hospital.
The remaining passengers were in stable condition, the department reported.
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The driver, 41, was brought to a hospital with minor injuries, according to officials.
Police were looking into the crash, although it was unclear what caused it. There was no other information available at the time.
