Driver dead after single-vehicle crash on Laguna Boulevard in Elk Grove, police say
A driver was killed after their vehicle crashed into a tree Wednesday night in Elk Grove, police said.
Officers responded to the single-vehicle crash, near Laguna Boulevard and Laguna Main Street, the Elk Grove Police Department said in social media posts just after 10:15 p.m.
The vehicle hit a tree in the center median of Laguna Boulevard, police said. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Police Department in a news release described the driver as a 35-year-old woman and the vehicle as a 2016 Lexus sedan. Arriving officers found the woman unconscious in the driver’s seat.
The crash remains under investigation, but investigators determined speed may have been a contributing factor, according to the news release.
The victim’s identity will be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office pending notification of family.
This story was originally published November 3, 2022 at 7:45 AM.
