Drunk driving suspected in deadly crash on Highway 16 in Sacramento County
SACRAMENTO COUNTY – Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a crash that killed a man near Rancho Murieta Tuesday evening, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Highway 16 west of Murieta South Parkway.
The CHP said a man was driving an Acura RDX west and was approaching a Toyota Corolla heading east. The driver of the Acura veered into the eastbound lane and collided with the Corolla.
The Acura deflected off the car before colliding head-on with a Toyota Tacoma that was traveling behind the Corolla, killing the driver of the Acura.
The two other drivers sustained minor to moderate injuries.
Drunk driving is believed to be a factor in the crash, the CHP said.
The eastbound lane was blocked for about three hours.