3 Killed In Head-On Crash On Highway 113; DUI Suspect Arrested
SUTTER COUNTY (CBS13) – Three men were killed Saturday in a fiery crash suspected to have been caused by a person driving under the influence.
The crash happened on Highway 113 near Schlagle Road, south of Yuba City.
According to California Highway Patrol, 38-year-old Oroville resident Michael Allan Jones was driving north on SR-113 when, around 3:45 p.m., he started to veer off the roadway. Jones then overcorrected, sending him into oncoming traffic.
Jones then hit a 1991 Honda Accord head-on. The impact of the crash flipped the Honda over and the car caught fire with three people inside.
CHP says the three men inside the Honda were killed, while Jones escaped with minor injuries.
Jones is suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash. He has been arrested and is now facing felony DUI and manslaughter charges.