Sacramento motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash
A motorcycle driver in Sacramento died after crashing into a vehicle that made an illegal U-turn on Monday, the California Highway Patrol said.
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A motorcycle driver in Sacramento died after crashing into a vehicle that made an illegal U-turn on Monday, the California Highway Patrol said.
The CHP said a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old died in the crash, and the three who were injured are students at Pleasant Grove High School.
An Uber passenger was fatally struck on a Solano County freeway early Saturday after California Highway Patrol officers said he attacked his driver.
One person was killed in a crash that resulted in major traffic backups on Interstate 80 in Davis on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore on Thursday morning left one person dead, and authorities were seeking the public's help to find a semi-truck that left the scene.
An American Canyon man was charged on Wednesday with manslaughter and driving under the influence following a weekend crash in Napa County that left three people dead and four others severely injured, prosecutors said.
More than a dozen people have been killed by cars so far this year on Sacramento streets, and on Tuesday night, the city council debated what can be done to reduce future fatalities.
The CHP said that around 2:40 a.m., the driver of a Honda, for unknown reasons, veered off the roadway, went onto the shoulder and then up an embankment. The vehicle then crashed into a guardrail and overturned.
The crash happened around 4:14 p.m. on Interstate 5, just north of Ingram Creek Road,
Two people died in a car crash along Interstate 80 south of Colfax on Wednesday, officials said.
Police in Stockton released the results of a preliminary investigation into a deadly collision involving the city manager last week, saying he was not at fault.
Police in Stockton released the results of a preliminary investigation into a deadly collision involving the city manager last week, saying he was not at fault. Charlie Lapastora reports.
A driver died Wednesday night in a rollover crash just north of Collins Lake in Yuba County, officials said.
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Around 2 a.m., a white Dodge Charger and a black Land Rover Discovery collided on westbound Interstate 80, east of the Cordelia Weigh Station.
It's been a grim start to the new year, with four more people dying over the weekend in car crashes on Sacramento streets. Traffic safety advocates say they happened on roads known for dangerous speeds and intersections.
Police in Vallejo are searching for a driver who they said left the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in which a pedestrian was killed over the weekend.
One person died in the hospital after a two-vehicle crash involving a driver who fled a hit-and-run in Stockton on Tuesday night, officials said.
A driver was killed in a fiery freeway crash just north of Sacramento on Christmas Eve, officials said.
The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on Eureka Road, at Farschon Place.
Authorities in Sacramento County said an elderly woman who was struck in a hit-and-run collision last month has died from her injuries and the suspected driver is facing a vehicular manslaughter charge.
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Around 8:50 p.m., three vehicles were involved in a crash on Albers Road, south of Valk Road, which is about 4 miles south of Oakdale.
The California Highway Patrol said a pick-up truck lost a tire while on Interstate 5 and was then hit by a big rig. The driver of the pick-up died at the scene.
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