Fiery Crash Blocks Lanes On Southbound Highway 99
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - A driver has been taken to the hospital after a violent crash on southbound Highway 99 Tuesday morning.
California Highway Patrol says that just after 5:30 a.m., a driver crashed into the guard rail. It appears the driver went through a fence, then managed to go over a creek.
Driver lucky to be alive after violent crash on SB99 at Mack @GoodDaySac @KaitlinLewis15 @GoodDayKenR @GoodDayTraffic @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/pTKH7dUxXx
— DG (@CameraGuyDave1) May 9, 2017
The car then came to a rest on its side just before the Mack Road offramp on southbound Highway 99. At some point, the caught fire and was fully ablaze.
SOUTH SAC: SB 99 at Mack Rd. Vehicle rollover, fully engulfed fire. @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/RgE6QwVaQs
— Courtney Dempsey (@GoodDayCourtney) May 9, 2017
Emergency crews managed to put out the flames. The driver was transported from the scene and was only complaining of minor pain.
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The crash prompted several lanes to be closed in the area, but the closures have since been lifted. Expect delays in the area.