A driver was killed and two passengers were seriously injured Wednesday evening when their car left the southbound Capital City Freeway near Watt Avenue and struck a tree in Sacramento. The single-vehicle crash happened at about 4:16 p.m. in the Fulton Avenue area of the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. All three occupants, all women, were taken to a hospital, where the driver later died from her injuries. The two passengers remained hospitalized with severe injuries as CHP continued investigating what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.
FOX40 Sacramento reported that a CHP spokesperson said the crash appears to have been caused by a medical emergency, and that neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected factors. The outlet noted that investigators had not yet determined an official cause as of Thursday. Hoodline additionally reported that the vehicle left the roadway near the Fulton Avenue area before striking the tree. No further details about road or lane closures were released by authorities.
