‘Catastrophic’ crash with tree on Sunrise Boulevard kills motorist, injures passenger

One woman was killed Saturday after her car crashed into a tree in Rancho Cordova. The passenger, a man, is expected to survive.

Just before 2 a.m., the Rancho Cordova Police Department responded to a crash on southbound Sunrise Boulevard near Gold Country Boulevard. When officers arrived, they found that a car had struck a tree causing “catastrophic damage,” according to a news release from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, which contracts with the city for police services.

Both driver and passenger suffered life-threatening injuries and were transported to a hospital. The driver succumbed to her injuries, while the passenger was expected to recover, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

This story was originally published June 21, 2022 at 7:32 AM.