Citrus Heights Injury Accident on Business 80
A Citrus Heights injury accident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on January 21 along Business 80, just North of the Auburn Boulevard off-ramp. One of the drivers was reported as having left the scene of the crash. The violent collision was between a white Cadillac Escalade SUV and a black Honda Civic. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) report, the two vehicles were left blocking all three lanes of traffic, and the collision caused damage to a steel beam at the connector, which required emergency crews to repair right away. Although an ambulance was called for reported injuries in the crash, it is unknown what trauma level was assigned. The SUV had to be towed from the scene. Whether drugs or alcohol was a factor in the accident is unknown at the time of this report.