CHP

Two people died and two others were injured in a crash Tuesday night on Highway 101 near Cuesta Springs Road.

Shortly before 11 p.m., a southbound vehicle with four passengers hit the center divider ejecting two of the passengers onto the highway. Several other vehicles then ran over the two victims who died at the scene.

The driver of the car suffered major injuries and the front seat passenger suffered minor injuries. The names of the deceased have not yet been released.

An investigation into the collision is ongoing. Investigators have not ruled out alcohol as a potential factor in the crash.