3 killed in crash that closed Foresthill Road in Placer County
Three people died in a head-on crash that closed Foresthill Road in Placer County on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
The California Highway Patrol said a black SUV and a white sedan crashed head-on shortly before 4 p.m. east of Lake Clementine Road. The two drivers died on Thursday as a result.
Officers said a female passenger in the black SUV was taken to a hospital via an air ambulance with suspected major injuries. The CHP said on Friday that she died.
The victims' identification has not been released. However, officers said the driver of the SUV was a man and the driver of the sedan was a woman.
Foresthill Road was closed until about 6:15 p.m.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Any witnesses are urged to contact the CHP's Auburn office.