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1 Dead After Fiery Crash Off Eastbound I-80 Near Elkhorn Boulevard

SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A person has died after a crash off eastbound Interstate 80 in the North Sacramento area.

The scene is just past the Elkhorn Boulevard exit.

For an unknown reason, a car went off the road a little after 5 a.m. and crashed into a tree.

California Highway Patrol confirms a person was killed in the crash.

Drivers heading through the area are being asked to slow down as first responders are still on the side of the freeway. Expect a traffic backup heading into Sacramento through the morning.

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