PETALUMA, Calif. - One person was killed and two others were injured in a three-car crash near Petaluma on Sunday morning.

California Highway Patrol officers were sent just after 5:55 a.m. to Lakeville Highway, just south of Old Lakeville Road No. 3, on reports of the crash.

A preliminary investigation into the crash revealed a Ford Mustang traveling southbound on the highway crossed the double yellow lines while attempting to illegally pass a Toyota Highlander, according to the CHP.

The Mustang crashed head-on with a Honda HR-V traveling northbound, and that collision caused the Toyota to spin off of the highway after it was struck on its left side.

A passenger in the Honda died at the scene due to injuries sustained in the crash, and the driver was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Ho

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