A Sacramento man died Thursday after crashing his car into two parked cars in Foothill Farms.
Joshua Michael Lopez, 19, died shortly before 7 p.m. after a crash on Hillsdale Boulevard, north of Walerga Road, a Sacramento County coroner's official said.
A citizen who called suggested the driver might have been under the influence, but authorities haven't determined if alcohol or drugs were a factor, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Lopez of North Highlands, was speeding southbound on Hillsdale Boulevard in his red 1991 Saturn, the CHP said.
He lost control and struck a parked silver 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck. The impact pushed the Dodge into a parked red 1996 Chevy 2500 pickup truck. Lopez's car continued out of control and struck a brick wall and wooden fence. Lopez, who was not wearing his seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said.
Lopez was the only person in the four-door Saturn. The two parked cars that were hit were unoccupied.
The CHP investigation is continuing.
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