Arizona officials identify 3 killed in US 93 collision

Arizona authorities have released the names of three Californians who were killed Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 93, about 26 miles south of the Nevada border.

Those who died in the collision, reported at 4:05 p.m., were in a Honda passenger car that was traveling south on the highway, according to the Department of Public Safety.

The Honda turned left off the highway and traveled through the highway median to a stop sign before pulling out in front of a northbound Chevrolet passenger vehicle, when the two vehicles collided, the agency said. The driver and a passenger in the Honda were transported to an area hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Passengers in the Honda who were killed include Aishamara Rodriguez Quiroz, 21, Lake Forest; Samantha Hartsell, 24, Santa Margita, and Fernando D. Soto, 22, hometown undisclosed.

The driver and both passengers in the Chevrolet were also transported to hospitals for treatment of their injuries.