A fatal head-on crash on Highway 99W near Corning, California, killed six and critically injured one.

A head-on crash on Highway 99W near Corning, California, killed six people and injured one critically Wednesday morning when a pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a Tehama County transit bus. The bus, carrying five passengers and a driver, caught fire, killing both drivers and four passengers at the scene; a sixth victim died later. The cause remains under investigation, and Highway 99W remains closed. TRAX suspended services for the day.