North Highlands man killed in rollover crash that shut down southbound Highway 65 in Yuba County
OLIVEHURST — An 18-year-old from North Highlands died in a crash that shut down a stretch of Highway 65 in Yuba County for multiple hours Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
California Highway Patrol's Yuba-Sutter division said a multi-vehicle crash happened shortly after 2 p.m. on the southbound side of the highway near McGowan Parkway in the Olivehurst area.
An investigation revealed that the 18-year-old was driving a Toyota Camry when he tried to pass a 22-year-old driving a Honda Accord.
Officers said the Honda made a turning movement to the left while the Toyota was passing, causing the 18-year-old to lose control after the Honda crashed into the right rear of the Toyota.
The Toyota began to spin counterclockwise before colliding with the McGowan Parkway overcrossing embankment. It then overturned several times, the CHP said.
Witnesses stopped and cut the driver's seatbelt to remove him from the Toyota. Despite life-saving measures, officers said he died at the scene.
The driver of the Honda was not injured. However, a passenger in the Honda was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Two passengers in the Toyota were also taken to the hospital with moderate to minor injuries, the CHP said.
The crash caused the southbound lanes to close for several hours.
Officers said DUI was not a factor in the crash.
Traffic had been diverted off at McGowan but was allowed to re-enter the highway by using the McGowan on-ramp. Caltrans said northbound traffic was not affected.
The Highway 65 corridor connects Yuba and Placer counties. Olivehurst is a city located nearly 40 miles north of Sacramento.
