Fatal Accident Clogs Westbound Highway 50 Near Sacramento
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - A fatal crash on westbound Highway 50 caused a massive backup before noon on Wednesday, according to CHP.
The accident happened just before 10 a.m. in West Sacramento near Harbor Blvd. CHP says a driver slammed into a construction truck and hurt a worker.
The victim who died is a woman in her 60's. CHP says witnesses report that she had been driving erratically before the accident.
The construction worker has severe injuries. He is a 41-year-old man who contracted to work with Caltrans.
The exact cause of the crash is still being investigated.