Sacramento County, CA — A fatal pickup truck accident on Sunday, August 18, 2024, took the life of a man in his 20s after a collision with parked vehicles in Sacramento County, according to CBS13.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the crash occurred on Bainbridge Drive, located west of Fair Play Drive in the North Highlands area. Witnesses at the scene indicated that the driver of the pickup truck may have been driving recklessly before the accident.
Investigations suggest that the driver ran a stop sign before his pickup truck crashed into two parked vehicles. The impact was severe enough that the driver was partially ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have yet to release the driver’s name, but CHP officials noted he was in his 20s.
First responders arrived shortly after 8 PM to investigate the scene. The area around Bainbridge Drive and Fair Play Drive is a mix of residential and commercial zones.
Investigators are looking into whether alcohol might have been a factor in the crash.
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