4 dead after car crashes into tree in Granite Bay
GRANITE BAY — Four people died after the vehicle they were in collided with a tree in Granite Bay, authorities said Wednesday night.
The California Highway Patrol Auburn division said it the vehicle veered into the right shoulder, but continued straight and crashed straight into a tree. The vehicle caught fire after the crash, killing all four inside.
A witness told CHP the vehicle burst into flames on impact. Investigators said speed was a factor in the crash.
The collision happened just after 9 p.m. in the area of East Roseville Parkway and Brackenbury Way, which is located just west of the Granite Bay Golf Club.
The driver has been identified by CHP as a 61-year-old Roseville resident, but his name has not been released. The other three people in the car have been identified by the Placer County Sheriff's Office as 65-year-old Karan Pannu, 53-year-old Paul Hammack, and 45-year-old Patrick Gainer, all Granite Bay residents.
It's not known at this point in the investigation if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash, officers say.
