Semi-Truck Crash on Highway 99 Near Elk Grove Kills One Driver, CHP Says
The California Highway Patrol's South Sacramento office reported a fatal crash at about 1:31 p.m. on November 5 on northbound Highway 99 south of Eschinger Road, near Elk Grove in Sacramento County, California: a semi-truck tractor struck two vehicles that were on the shoulder. The Sacramento Communications Center dispatched officers to the scene.
The CHP said the woman driving one of the struck vehicles, a Nissan, suffered major injuries and died at a hospital. Her identity will be released by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office after family notification. The CHP bulletin did not detail injuries to the truck driver or others involved.
The South Sacramento CHP office is investigating why the semi left the travel lanes; fatigue and mechanical failure have not been ruled in or out. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dash-camera video is asked to call the South Sacramento office at 916-897-5600.
The CHP reminded drivers who must stop to pull fully clear of travel lanes and exit away from traffic. The crash, on a main south Sacramento commute artery, was cleared before the evening peak and traffic returned to normal.
(Source: California Highway Patrol)
Source: California Highway Patrol
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