2 die in wrong-way driver crash on I-5 north of Woodland

Two men were killed late Tuesday when a wrong-way driver collided with an oncoming pickup on Interstate 5 north of Woodland.

The California Highway Patrol reported that about 11:30 p.m. a car was northbound at an unknown speed in the southbound fast lane on I-5 about 11 miles north of Woodland, near the town of Zamora.

At the same time, a pickup was southbound in the fast lane at about 90 mph, according to the CHP. The vehicles collided head-on.

The pickup ended up on the right shoulder of the freeway and caught fire. The 30-year-old male driver from Hollister, San Benito County, was pronounced dead.

The car, driven by a 29-year-old man from El Nido, Merced County, ended up in the center divider. He also suffered fatal injuries. Their names were not released.

This story was originally published March 2, 2016 at 8:01 AM.