Eight killed in head-on crash between van and pick-up truck on Avenue 7 in Madera County, CA.

Eight people were killed in a head-on crash in Madera County, California on Friday morning. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the collision between a van and a pick-up truck that took place on Avenue 7 near Road 22. Most of the people in the van were not wearing seatbelts, according to officers. The highway patrol advises drivers to avoid the area and notes that Avenue 7 is closed from Road 21 to Road 22.