SACRAMENTO — Multiple vehicles caught fire in a deadly crash that shut down eastbound Interstate 80 in the south Natomas area of Sacramento on Monday.

The crash happened at around 4:30 p.m. and shut down eastbound I-80 between the West El Camino exit and Interstate 5 interchange.

A driver in a pickup truck was traveling eastbound on the freeway near West El Camino and didn't spot the stopped traffic ahead, the California Highway Patrol said. The driver rear-ended a vehicle which then caused a chain reaction with three other vehicles.

The first three vehicles became fully engulfed in fire. The driver of the vehicle that was rear-ended died at the scene, the CHP said. The driver of the pickup truck suffered minor injuries. One other person suffered major injuries.

A viewer who was caught in traffic caused by the crash captured an image of the fire and smoke.

Eastbound I-80 was expected to remain closed for an extended time.