Northbound I-5 in Sacramento back open after deadly crash near Sutterville Road
SACRAMENTO – A big rig struck and killed a person on northbound Interstate 5 in Sacramento early Thursday morning, authorities say.
The incident happened just after 5 a.m. near the Sutterville Road offramp.
Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but California Highway Patrol confirmed that a big rig and a pedestrian were involved.
CHP also confirmed that a fatality had occurred. No details about the person killed have been released at this point.
A SigAlert was issued due to lanes being blocked. All northbound lanes were blocked for a time. People coming from south Sacramento County should switch over to Highway 99 to avoid the major delay.
All lanes were reopened just before 8 a.m.
