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2 women dead in Highway 101 crash

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A fatal crash on Highway 101 early Saturday morning kills 2 women, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP). 

The incident involved a Jeep Wrangler and a Toyota Prius, resulting in the Jeep flipping over. The crash happened near the Matilda Avenue off-ramp. 

According to CHP, people inside the Prius and Wrangler were able to get out of the vehicles, but a third car, a Chevy Camaro, was unable to stop and collided with the Prius. 

Two female passengers, aged 40 and 22, were standing outside of the Prius when the Camaro struck them. One was thrown in the center lane of 101 on the northbound side, while the other sustained fatal injuries. 

The driver of the Camaro was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. 

The driver of the Prius, a 27-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of DIU. The driver of the Wrangler, a 38-year-old female, was also arrested on suspicion of DUI. 

The deadly crash is still under investigation.