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Solo Vehicle Collision Costs the Life of a Sacramento Man

February 23, 2021 | Edward Smith

Accident on Garden Highway Occurs When Vehicle Hits a Utility Pole

A solo vehicle collision cost the life of a Sacramento man, age 26, on February 17, when his vehicle collided with a utility pole. The accident happened on Garden Highway eastbound close to Powerline Road around 9:00 at night. According to the North Sacramento office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the driver was in a Honda Accord and apparently lost control for an as yet unknown reason. The driver was declared deceased at the scene.

Double Fatality Accident Occurs in Del Paso Heights

February 22, 2021 | Edward Smith

Rio Linda Boulevard Accident Claims Life of Motorcyclist and Uber Driver

A double fatality accident occurred in the Del Paso Heights area of North Sacramento on February 19 when an Uber ride-share vehicle and motorcycle collided at a local intersection. The Del Paso Heights accident happened shortly before 8:30 at night at Rio Linda Boulevard, where it intersects with South Avenue. According to a report by the Sacramento Police Department, law enforcement and first responders with the Sacramento Fire Department arrived at the scene to find the male motorcyclist had expired at the accident site.

Pedestrian Fatality Occurs When Man Runs Across Freeway

February 15, 2021 | Edward Smith

I-5 Fatal Accident Occurs When Pedestrian Is Struck by Three Vehicles

A pedestrian fatality happened in Sacramento along the interstate when a man was struck by three different vehicles while attempting to cross. The deceased man was identified as age 40. All three motorists stayed at the accident scene and were reported as cooperating with authorities.

Traffic Fatality in Orangevale Takes Life of Teenager

February 2, 2021 | Edward Smith

Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Occurs on Greenback Lane

A traffic fatality accident happened in Orangevale on January 29 involving two vehicles that took the life of a young man. The tragic accident occurred on Greenback Lane and Pecan Avenue near Walmart at around 11:00 in the evening. A family member identified the young man who died from the collision as an 18-year-old. That family member said he was exiting from the street where he lived in Orangevale when his vehicle was struck by another car. He died instantly from the impact.

Pedestrian Fatality Reported in Sacramento Traffic Collision

January 14, 2021 | Edward Smith

Accident Involving Possible Drunk Driver Claims Life of Pedestrian

A pedestrian fatality occurred in Sacramento on January 12 after being struck by a GMC pickup. The accident was reported to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) around 6:44 in the evening on eastbound Arden Way just east of Watt Avenue in the Arden-Arcade area. It occurred in front of the Arden Middle School. County officials have identified the decedent as 68-year-old Bruce Bohrer.

Intersection Fatality Occurs Following Collision With Semi

January 6, 2021 | Edward Smith

Accident on State Route 12 Kills Driver Involved in Accident With Semi

An intersection fatality happened near Isleton in Sacramento County on January 3 following a two-vehicle collision. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the accident as occurring between a Hyundai Accent and tractor-trailer at the intersection of State Route 12 and Jackson Slough Road around 2:24 in the afternoon. Both east and westbound lanes were shut down, and a SigAlert issued.

Head-on Crash Results in 80-Year-Old Being Charged With Murder

January 5, 2021 | Edward Smith

Highway 49 Collision on New Year’s Eve Leads to Murder Charge

On New Year’s Eve, a motorhome driver, age 80, who is a Grass Valley resident, was driving south along California 49 around 11:00 p.m. and crossed into the oncoming traffic, causing a head-on crash. Another vehicle was also struck in the head-on accident. The collision resulted in the death of a Grass Valley woman driving a Nissan, age 56, and caused minor injuries to the other driver, who was in a Dodge Charger. The elderly RV driver now faces murder charges after being arrested by authorities on New Year’s Day.

Pedestrian Fatality Occurs on I-5 in North Sacramento

December 29, 2020 | Edward Smith

Walker Dies in Accident Involving Two Vehicles

A pedestrian fatality happened along Interstate 5 recently in North Sacramento after the individual on foot was struck by two vehicles. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) identified the pedestrian who died as a Sacramento woman, age 54. The police report stated that she was walking on the highway northbound in the two lanes on the right-hand side at the time of her death. This occurred around 11:25 p.m., a little way past Richards Boulevard.

Pedestrian Fatality Occurs in Carmichael in Evening Accident

December 28, 2020 | Edward Smith

Accident on Fair Oaks Boulevard Claims Pedestrian’s Life

A pedestrian fatality occurred in Carmichael recently after the walker was fatally struck by a vehicle. The accident happened along Fair Oaks Boulevard around 7:10 p.m. when a Sacramento man, age 59 and driving a Ford Fusion, struck the female pedestrian, identified as 81-year-old Forouz Kashi, as she was crossing Fair Oaks Boulevard at Marshall Avenue. According to the police report by the California Highway Patrol (CHP), although the injured woman was flown to Mercy San Juan Medical Center, she died there of her injuries.

Traffic Fatality Reported in Heavy Fog Near Rosemont

December 23, 2020 | Edward Smith

Crash along Florin Road Kills One Driver and Injures Another

A traffic fatality happened in the eastern part of Sacramento County on December 21 as the result of a three-vehicle collision. Bennie Hunter, age 80 and a Sacramento resident, died in the collision, which happened around 5:40 in the morning close to Florin Road and Excelsior Road southeast of Rosemont, according to a report by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Foggy weather in the area may have contributed to the accident.