Sacramento County man dies in pickup crash along I-80 in North Highlands area, CHP says
An 82-year-old Sacramento County man died Thursday morning after the pickup he was driving struck a guardrail and a sign pole along Interstate 80 in the North Highlands area, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Ellsworth Rudy, of Rio Linda, died in the crash along I-80 near Longview Drive, the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office reported Friday.
Rudy was pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP North Sacramento Area Office announced in a news release. The crash was reported about 8:40 a.m. Thursday on the Longview exit ramp.
Rudy was driving a dark-blue Chevrolet Silverado pickup west on I-80 before getting on the Longview exit ramp, when the pickup struck the guardrail and an overhead sign pole, the CHP reported.
Investigators believe Rudy lost control of the pickup for an unknown before the fatal crash occurred. CHP officials said investigators did not know whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash. No other injuries were reported, and there was no indication that other vehicles were involved.
Investigators asked anyone who witnessed the fatal crash or has additional information to call Officer A.J. McTaggart at the CHP North Sacramento Area Office at 916-348-2300 or 916-798-0975.
This story was originally published February 18, 2021 at 5:26 PM.
