Update: 80-year-old man killed in east Sacramento County crash
A collision Monday morning in east Sacramento County involving multiple vehicles left an 80-year-old man dead, authorities said.
The crash was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m. Monday near Florin and Excelsior roads, a few miles east of the Florin neighborhood and south of Rancho Cordova, according to the California Highway Patrol’s online activity log.
A 911 caller reported that the initial collision involved two vehicles, before a third vehicle crashed into one of the stopped vehicles, according to the CHP log. One of the vehicles ended up in a ditch.
One person died, according to the CHP.
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified the victim later Monday as Bennie Hunter, 80, of Sacramento.
The crash happened amid foggy conditions across the Sacramento area.
No other details were immediately available.
This story was originally published December 21, 2020 at 7:49 AM.
