1 Dead After Fiery Crash Off Eastbound I-80 Near Elkhorn Boulevard
SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A person has died after a crash off eastbound Interstate 80 in the North Sacramento area.
The scene is just past the Elkhorn Boulevard exit.
CHP taking measurements after car goes off the road way and crashes into tree! This is EB80 past Greenback/Elkhorn @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento @DinaKupfer @GoodDayTraffic pic.twitter.com/4HgWKZUhVj
— DG (@CameraGuyDave1) July 8, 2019
For an unknown reason, a car went off the road a little after 5 a.m. and crashed into a tree.
California Highway Patrol confirms a person was killed in the crash.
Drivers heading through the area are being asked to slow down as first responders are still on the side of the freeway. Expect a traffic backup heading into Sacramento through the morning.