Santa Maria Resident Cecilio Camacho Injured in Fatal Collision on Highway 101 [Santa Maria, CA]

Santa Maria, CA (September 9, 2024) –  Cecilio Camacho, 63, of Santa Maria, sustained major injuries following a fatal collision on Highway 101 Sunday morning.

The emergency rescuers arrived at around 5:25 a.m. to the wrong-way crash on southbound freeway, south of Betteravia Road.

CHP officers, a Mazda CX-9 driver, Kendra Cordova, 34, also of Santa Maria, was traveling north in the southbound lanes and collided with a Chevrolet Silverado.

Due to the impact of the collision, the right front passenger of the Chevrolet, a 53-year-old Santa Maria woman, was killed.

Firefighters extricated the truck’s driver, Cecilio Camacho, from the vehicle and transported him to Marian Regional Medical Center  with critical injuries.

Kendra Cordova incurred major injuries and was later arrested.

Troopers said one of the two vehicles ended up against the concrete center divider. 

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Sweet Lawyers expresses our sympathies to the bereaved family of the deceased. Our hearts are with you during these trying times. We also wish those who were injured a fast recovery.

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