Teen Killed, Alberto Bustamante Hurt in Head-On Accident on Highway 111 [El Centro, CA]

Head-On Crash on Highway 111 in El Centro Kills 19-Year-Old Driver

 
EL CENTRO, CA (November 5, 2024) – A teen driver was killed in a head-on accident on Highway 111 in El Centro Monday night on November 4.
 
The fatal accident happened around 6:11 p.m. just south of Frink Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, a 1996 Chrysler Town and Country was traveling south on the highway when it veered off the roadway. It then went across the dirt center median and into the opposing northbound lanes.
 
The Chrysler then crashed head-on into a 2014 Freightliner truck tractor with an attached trailer, driven by 33-year-old Alberto Bustamante of Thermal.
 
As a result of the crash, the teen driver of the Chrysler suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
 
The Imperial County Coroner’s Office only identified him as a 19-year-old man from Bombay Beach.
 
Bustamante sustained minor injuries.
 
Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.

It was unknown if impairment was a factor. An investigation is underway.

We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones and friends of the victim.

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