Family of 6 injured after chain-reaction crash sends minivan into water in Sutter County

A family of six was injured Thursday evening after a chain-reaction crash in Sutter County sent their vehicle off the roadway and into a nearby canal, the California Highway Patrol said.

The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. near West Riego Road and Pacific Avenue.

CHP Yuba-Sutter said a Honda Odyssey traveling eastbound on Riego Road sideswiped a semi-truck traveling westbound. After the initial collision, the Honda lost control, crossed into the westbound lanes and crashed head-on into a Toyota Sienna carrying a family of six.

The impact forced the Toyota off the roadway and into a canal.

The driver of the Toyota, the father of the family, suffered major injuries while the other occupants, including children, suffered minor injuries, officials said.

The Honda Odyssey driver was also injured, though the severity was not known.

The semi-truck driver was not injured.

Riego Road near Pacific Avenue was closed for about an hour. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.