A head-on crash involving a Dodge Caravan minivan and semi occurred near Yuba City on January 5 and may have involved speeding. The accident occurred along Highway 99, close to Highway 13 at about 11:00 p.m. An off-duty officer with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrived at the accident scene first and discovered the driver of the minivan had died.
A suspected DUI driver was placed under arrest and is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter following a fatal accident in Vallejo. Officers arrived at the accident scene on Sonoma Boulevard between Garibaldi and Sereno drives around 8:00 p.m. Although the name of the person who died in the collision has yet to be released, the Vallejo Police Department reported he was a Fairfield man, age 44.
A traffic accident close to Fairfield caused the death of one person and injured others. The accident occurred on Interstate 80 eastbound near Pittman Road at about 5:40 p.m. It was reported by a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) that a Tesla sedan was speeding at a high rate and struck two vehicles and then overturned.
A pedestrian fatality was reported near Fairfield on August 4 after a man on foot was struck by a vehicle as he walked along eastbound Interstate 80. The fatal collision occurred near North Texas Street at around 6:20 a.m. According to reports, the pedestrian was in the roadway when he was hit but not using a crosswalk.
A fatality accident was reported in Fairfield on April 2 when a speeding vehicle crashed into the back of a big rig. The accident happened at the Huntington Drive intersection with Stanford Court around 2:30 in the morning, according to authorities with the Fairfield Fire Department. No details about the identity of the individual killed in the crash have yet been released. The accident is under investigation by authorities.
A pedestrian fatality occurred in Fairfield on March 18 when they were struck by a motor vehicle. The fatal accident happened around 6:23 a.m. along North Texas Street at its intersection with Pacific Avenue, according to the Fairfield Police Department. The pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead later.
On Friday, December 25, 2020, a woman tragically passed away after an auto accident in Fairfield. Officials from the Solano County Sheriff’s Office have identified the fatally injured woman as Jeanne Dea, a 62-year-old resident of Sacramento. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) stated that the accident occurred late at night on Highway Interstate 80 and involved two vehicles. The cause of this incident is currently under CHP investigation.
On Saturday, October 24, 2020, one person sadly passed away after suffering injuries during a motorcycle accident near Fairfield. California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the accident happened shortly after sunset in a rural area of Solano and only involved one vehicle. Solano County officials have identified the motorcyclist as Michael Miller Sr, a 57-year-old man from Fairfield. The cause of the incident is under active investigation.
On Thursday, October 22, one person tragically lost her life after being struck by a vehicle during a Fairfield hit-and-run. The Solano County Sheriff’s Office has identified the decedent as Namie Stewart, an 81-year-old woman from Fairfield. According to the Fairfield Police Department (FPD), the crash happened late at night, and officers are still searching for the missing driver.
On Friday, September 25, 2020, one person sustained fatal injuries as the result of a Fairfield motorcycle collision. According to information from the Solano area California Highway Patrol (CHP), the accident happened at night on a local highway. However, police have not stated how many vehicles were involved in the collision. The Solano County Sheriff’s Department has identified the decedent as 23-year-old Isaac Saldivar of Indio. A GoFundMe page has been created on behalf of Mr. Isaac Saldivar and his family to help pay for his final resting expenses.
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