Driver Dies After Crashing Off Highway 160 In North Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A driver was killed after crashing off Highway 160 in North Sacramento early Friday morning.

The crash happened around 12:35 a.m. near the Del Paso Boulevard offramp.

California Highway Patrol says a pickup truck driver was heading northbound on Highway 160 when, for an unknown reason, he drove off the roadway. The pick then overturned and struck a tree.

Officers say the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The offramp was closed through the early morning hours as officers investigated the scene.

No other details about the crash, including the driver's name, have been released at this point.

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• Highway 160