Wrong-Way Driver Killed in I-5 Crash Near Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, CA (May 30, 2024) — One person died and two others were hospitalized following a crash involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 5 near the Sacramento-San Joaquin County line Wednesday evening.
The collision occurred around 4:30 p.m. on the southbound side of I-5 at Walnut Grove Road in Thornton. According to California Highway Patrol spokesperson Angel Arceo, a woman driving northbound crossed into the southbound lanes, first hitting the side of a semi-truck and then crashing head-on into another vehicle.
The woman, driving the wrong way, died at the scene. The severity of the injuries sustained by the two survivors has not yet been confirmed.
The Thornton Fire District responded to the crash, with assistance from the Woodbridge Fire District due to a vehicle fire. The reason for the woman crossing into the other lanes remains under investigation, and it is unclear if drugs or alcohol were factors in the Sacramento car crash.
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