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1 person dead after two-vehicle crash in Yolo County, CHP officials say

Roadway fatality

One person died in a crash Wednesday morning on Highway 16 in Yolo County, California Highway Patrol officials said.

The two-vehicle crash took place just before 10:15 a.m. on Highway 16 near County Road 18, said Officer Rodney Fitzhugh, a spokesperson for the CHP’s Woodland office. Officers responded for a major-injury crash, but the victim later died, he said.

The crash remains under investigation by the CHP, but Fitzhugh said drugs and alcohol are not suspected as factors.

Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee
Michael McGough is a sports and local editor for The Sacramento Bee. He previously covered breaking news and COVID-19 for The Bee, which he joined in 2016. He is a Sacramento native and graduate of Sacramento State. 
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