2 killed in early morning crash identified as Elk Grove residents by coroner
.png "Two people died and two were injured during an early morning crash in Elk Grove at the intersection between Brown Road and Elk Grove Florin Road on Monday, police said. Two juveniles were detained in connection with the crash.")
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- Coroner identified crash victims as Elk Grove residents Skip Van, 54, and Tiffany Chu, 47.
- A Hyundai driven by two juveniles at high speed collided with a Tesla.
- Two juveniles from the Hyundai were detained and the street reopened about five hours.
The two people killed Monday after two juveniles allegedly ran a red light in a stolen Hyundai and crashed into a Tesla early Monday in Elk Grove were identified by coroner’s officials.
The backseat passengers of the Tesla — Skip Van, 54, and Tiffany Chu, 47 both of Elk Grove — were identified by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.
The crash also injured two others in the Tesla and led to the detention of two juveniles, who were driving at a high speed in the Hyundai before the crash, according to Jason Jimenez, a spokesperson for the Elk Grove Police Department.
The driver of the Tesla, a 55-year-old woman, and the front passenger, a 63-year-old man, were taken to a hospital after the crash, according to a news release from the Elk Grove Police Department. The driver sustained life-threatening injuries, while the front passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to the release.
About 4 a.m., an officer noticed what he believed was reckless driving on the eastern end of Brown Road, police said. After the officer activated his emergency lights, the Hyundai, which was later identified as stolen, continued driving, police said.
The Hyundai let its rear passenger out of the car, who ran away from the scene, before escalating the pursuit by taking off at a high speed westbound on Brown Road, Jimenez said.
Police said the officer was about a quarter-mile behind the Hyundai when it ran a red light at the intersection of Elk Grove Florin Road and Brown Road, near the western end of Brown Road.
The two occupants of the Hyundai were detained after the crash, police said.
The driver, a 14-year-old, was taken to a hospital after the crash, the release said. Police said the juvenile will be charged with vehicle theft, two counts of vehicular manslaughter and felony evasion.
The 13-year-old passenger was released to his parents, police said. The identity of the rear passenger remains unknown. Jimenez said Monday morning that police were not actively searching for the individual immediately after the incident.
After the crash, Elk Grove Florin Road was closed in both directions between Calvine Road and Heritage Hill Drive, according to a social media post from the Elk Grove Police Department.
The road remained closed for about five hours before reopening at about 11 a.m.
This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 9:50 AM.
